Congratulations to Dipesh Navsaria, MPH, MSLIS, MD, for his recent award of $30,000 from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Community Pediatrics Training Initiative (CPTI) program. The project, “Madison Advocacy Development through Curriculum and Practice …
2011 News
Dr. Daniel Jackson Awarded Funding from the UW Institute for Clinical & Translational Research
Daniel Jackson, MD, was awarded $50,000 from the UW Institute for Clinical & Translational Research (ICTR) for his 1-year pilot grant, “Epithelial Cell Allergy – Virus Interactions in Asthma.” Allergic sensitization has been associated with …
Bartosz Grzywacz Recently Awarded an American Society of Hematology Trainee Award Under the Mentorship of Paul Sondel, MD, PhD
Bartosz Grzywacz, a resident in the department of Pathology, was recently awarded an American Society of Hematology (ASH) trainee award under the mentorship of Paul Sondel, MD, PhD. His project, “The Influence of KIR and …
Dr. Judith Smith Receives Spondylitis Association of America Award
Congratulations to Judith Smith, MD, PhD who recently received an award of $10,000 from the Spondylitis Association of America (SAA) in honor of its founder, Jane Bruckel. This award is granted to the young investigator …
Recognized for Clinical Excellence
“It’s wonderful when folks catch you doing something right,” says Associate Professor Carol Diamond, MD, medical director of the UW Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Clinic. She certainly would know. Last spring, Dr. Diamond was one …
Matt Karwowski, MD, Receives Academic Pediatric Association Award
Congratulations to NRSA fellow Matt Karwowski who won an Academic Pediatric Association award for Best Abstract by a Fellow, based on his abstract titled, ” Trends in Blood Lead Levels among Wisconsin Children: Development of …
Jennifer Rehm, MD, Honored with Pediatric Endocrine Society Research Fellowship Award
Congratulations to Pediatric Endocrine fellow Jen Rehm, a recent recipient of a $50,000 Pediatric Endocrine Society Research Fellowship Award. The purpose of these awards is to support the final year of research training for highly …
Bruce Klein, MD, Honored with Hilldale Award
Congratulations to Bruce Klein, MD, named one this year’s Hilldale Award recipients, the University’s top honor for faculty members. Awarded since 1987, the Hilldale Award honors professors who have excelled in teaching, research and service. …
Dr. Dipesh Navsaria to Receive Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award
Medical students selected Dipesh Navsaria, MD, to receive the 2011 Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award, sponsored by the Arnold P. Gold Foundation. This award honors a faculty member identified by students as best demonstrating …
The Influence of Social Media on Adolescent Behavior
Social networking Web sites, such as Facebook and MySpace, can have a tremendous impact on adolescents’ health. Previous research with traditional media has shown that exposure to substance use and sexual content is linked to …