The University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics is excited to welcome the following incoming residents for the 2023-24 academic year. A list of the individuals who matched with the Pediatrics and Child Neurology residency programs …
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Artwork by Ryan McAdams featured on the cover of the Journal of Human Lactation
The Journal of Human Lactation featured an original painting, The Gift of Human Milk (acrylic on wood, 39 x 48 inches), on the cover of its February 2023 issue. The original artwork was painted by …
Mala Mathur promotes integrative medicine concepts and practices within the Department of Pediatrics
The UW School of Medicine and Public Health’s integrative health program was created in 2001 — one of the first such programs in the country. Today it continues as one of the largest. The UW …
Amy Peterson featured in news media for message on cholesterol screening for kids
Most adults know they should get their cholesterol checked, and many people know their “numbers.” But should children be screened for cholesterol? Amy Peterson, MD, MS, associate professor, Division of Cardiology, who founded and directs UW …
Pelin Cengiz awarded grant to study sex differences in nerve growth factor treatment for neonate brain injury
Pelin Cengiz, MD, professor, Division of Critical Care, has been awarded a one-year grant from the UW Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education (OVCRGE) for $62,640. The project is titled “Interneurons …
Mei Baker receives award to develop newborn screening assay for Angelman syndrome
Ultragenyx awarded Mei Baker, MD, FACMG, professor, Division of Genetics and Metabolism, and director, Newborn Screening Laboratory at Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene, a $50,000 grant to fund her project “Development of a Newborn Screening …
Paula Cody serves as guest expert on Women’s Healthcast podcast series on sexual and reproductive health
Women’s Healthcast is a podcast produced by the UW School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. It explores the latest issues and innovations in women’s health through interviews with UW …
Pediatrics faculty share expertise: February 2023
February 1: UW Health interview with Dr. Ellen Selkie Interview: Ellen Selkie, MD, MPH, assistant professor, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine | Source: NBC 26 February 2: Ask a doc: Wisconsin’s preterm birth …
Retina Research Foundation Pilot Study Award goes to Christine Sorenson for treatment study to prevent retinal detachment caused by proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR)
Christine Sorenson, PhD, distinguished scientist, Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery, has been awarded a Retina Research Foundation Pilot Study Award for $45,000. Sorenson’s project is titled “Treatment and prevention of PVR and retinal detachment,” …
Marcel Wuethrich awarded research grant to continue studies of potential antifungal vaccines
Marcel Wuethrich, PhD, distinguished scientist in the Division of Infectious Diseases, was awarded a research grant from the UW Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education (OVCRGE) for $79,847 for his project …