On August 15, the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Department of Pediatrics welcomed a new faculty member who will serve as chief of the Division of Nephrology. Margret Bock, MD, MS, …
Division of Nephrology
Sharon Bartosh delivers James C. Overall Lecture at Vanderbilt University
The Department of Pediatrics at Vanderbilt University Medical Center selected Sharon Bartosh, MD, professor and chief in the Division of Nephrology and interim chief in the Division of Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine, as its 2026 James …
Department members receive messages of appreciation on National Doctors’ Day 2026
National Doctors’ Day is observed annually on March 30. It is a day set aside to recognize the professionalism, judgment, and humanity physicians bring to their work every day. Each year, UW Health celebrates this …
NIH selects Benjamin Spector for K12 Grant to study kidney transplantation rejection
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Multidisciplinary K12 Urologic Research (KURe) Career Development Program awarded Benjamin Spector, MD, MS, assistant professor, Division of Nephrology, a NIH K12 grant for his project, “Identification of novel biomarkers and …
Kimberly Squires marks 35 years of pediatric nursing service with UW Health, primarily with the Department of Pediatrics Division of Nephrology
The Department of Pediatrics extends its enthusiastic congratulations and deep gratitude to Kimberly Squires, NP, nurse practitioner, as she reaches 35 years of service with UW Health working with pediatric patients. In that time, she …
Grant from Eurofins-Viracor will fund Rachel Engen’s work to study torque teno virus as a biomarker for immunological function in patients post-kidney transplant
Rachel Engen, MD, assistant professor, Division of Nephrology, recently secured a three-year grant in the amount of $621,000 for an investigator-initiated, industry-funded, multicenter study looking at torque teno virus (TTV) as a biomarker of immunosuppression …
Taylor House awarded Pediatric Research Loan Repayment Award
Taylor House, MD, assistant professor, Division of Nephrology, was awarded a two-year Pediatric Research Loan Repayment Award from the National Institutes of Health that will help cover some of her medical education loans. The award was …
Benjamin Spector receives Wisconsin Partnership Program grant
Benjamin Spector, MD, MS, assistant professor, Division of Nephrology, has been awarded a two-year Wisconsin Partnership Program grant of $149,962 for a project called, “Identification of novel biomarkers and pathogenesis of kidney transplant rejection using …
Division of Nephrology at PAS 2025
Three members of the Division of Nephrology will participate in the 2025 Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii, April 24–28: Drs. Sharon Bartosh, Rachel Engen, and Taylor House.
Sharon Bartosh appointed council member for International Pediatric Nephrology Association
The International Pediatric Nephrology Association (IPNA) is a global non-profit organization that leads efforts to enhance the care for children with kidney disease through advocacy, education, training, and research. Sharon Bartosh, MD, professor and chief …