Kim Keppler-Noreuil, MD, professor, Division of Genetics and Metabolism, is an author on a paper that was named among the 10 most-cited papers published by American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A in 2024. “LUMBAR syndrome–OEIS complex overlap: …
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M. Stephen Meyn earns Certificate in Rare and Undiagnosed Diseases
M. Stephen Meyn, MD, PhD, professor, Division of Genetics and Metabolism, recently became one of the first clinical geneticists to pass the Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes’ examination for its new Certificate in Rare and …
Laura Birkeland receives Dean’s Teaching Award
Laura Birkeland, MS, CGC, assistant professor, Division of Genetics and Metabolism, and program director, master of genetic counselor studies, has been selected for the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health’s (SMPH) Dean’s …
New Faculty Focus: Morgan Mann
Q&A with Morgan Mann, PhD, DABCC, assistant professor, Division of Genetics and Metabolism, and assistant director of newborn screening, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene
Amy Peterson and Robert Steiner collaborate on ORIGIN-FH study
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals awarded Amy Peterson, MD, MS, professor, Division of Cardiology, and co-investigator, Robert Steiner, MD, professor, Division of Genetics and Metabolism, $867,984 for their project, “Opportunity to Reach Individuals with Genetic dyslipidemia during Infancy …
Department of Pediatrics members attend conferences near and far
Conference attendance is vital for clinicians, academic scholars, and scientists because it fosters professional growth, builds networks, and helps keep them at the forefront of medical knowledge and innovation. Members of the Department of Pediatrics …
Three students receive undergraduate research fellowships
Three undergraduate students mentored by Department of Pediatrics faculty members were recognized during the UW–Madison Chancellor’s Undergraduate Awards Ceremony on April 28. The ceremony is an opportunity to celebrate the university’s tremendously talented undergraduates and …
Hara Levy receives grant from Rosenau Family Research Foundation to study a personalized medicine approach to lung disease in cystic fibrosis patients
Hara Levy, MD, MMSc, professor, Division of Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine, was recently awarded a three-year, $375,000 grant from the Rosenau Family Research Foundation for the project “Enriching CF Newborn Screening Outcomes through a Precision …
Sushant Srinivasan and Maria Stanley among 2024 UW Health Physician Leadership Development Program graduates
On October 17, 26 physician leaders graduated from the UW Health Physician Leadership Development Program, a system-wide well-being initiative designed to equip physicians with the leadership skills necessary to navigate the challenges of academic medicine. …
UW Undiagnosed Disease Program has been selected to join the NIH Undiagnosed Disease Network as a Diagnostic Center of Excellence
The University of Wisconsin Undiagnosed Disease Program has been officially recognized and selected to join the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Undiagnosed Disease Network (UDN) as a Diagnostic Center of Excellence. The program’s X01 application …