In the photo: Members of the UW Health Kids Fitness Clinic. Back row, left to right, Randy Clark, exercise physiologist; Rachel Fenske, RDN; Yashoda (Mita) Naik, MBBS; Mitchell Hessburg, exercise physiologist; Aaron Carrel, MD; McKenna …
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Medical Education Week presentation highlights the complexities of international medical graduate training journeys
The Department of Pediatrics Medical Education Week, which occurred February 9 through 12, featured many engaging presentations about new learning topics and teaching strategies, as well as innovative methods of critique. One eye-opening offering on …
Pediatrics faculty share expertise: February 2026
Department of Pediatrics faculty members are experts in child health, parenting, vaccinations, and other related topics. They are frequently sought out by local, state, and national journalists for their insights. Below is a list of …
Joseph McBride helps vaccinate orangutans at Henry Vilas Zoo
Humans are not the only living creatures at risk during flu season. In fact, the close ties between primates, such as orangutans, and their human caregivers make them susceptible to human illnesses. Joseph McBride, MD, …
Jingshing Wu awarded Meriter Foundation grant
The Meriter Foundation awarded Jingshing Wu, MD, PhD, assistant professor, Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery, a $50,000 grant for her project, “Molecular Regulation of Postnatal Cardiovascular Function in Premature Birth.” This project, which began January 1 …
Undergraduate medical researcher, Dominik Nikolic, awarded grant to study biomarkers of cystic fibrosis
Dominik Nikolic, undergraduate researcher in the Levy Research Group in the Division of Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine, was awarded a $4,000 grant for the project, “Epigenetic and Metabolic Profiling of Neutrophils in Cystic Fibrosis (CF): Identifying …
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 …
Hara Levy awarded Cystic Fibrosis Foundation grant
Hara Levy, MD, MMSc, professor, Division of Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine, was awarded a $166,680 grant for her project, “Improving Equity and Early Diagnosis in Wisconsin’s Newborn Screening System for Cystic Fibrosis (CF): Addressing Diagnostic …
ICTR awards Savannah Lutz with a TL1 Training Award
Savannah Lutz, a PhD student in cellular and molecular pathology and a member of the Mohr Research Group, received a TL1Predoctoral Training Award from UW ICTR. The one-year award, which began on July 1, 2025, will …
Get to know the new chief of the Division of Child Protection: Q&A with Norell Rosado
On February 16, 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 Child Protection and member of the …