A partnership between Facebook and the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health will explore the relationship between teens use of digital technologies and their mental and social health. The research is part …
2018 News
Bruce Klein, MD, Awarded Grant from US Geological Survey
Bruce Klein, MD, was recently awarded a 1-year grant for $49,527 from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) National Wildlife Health Center for his project entitled, “The novel method for assessing vaccines against White Nose …
Ryan Coller, MD, MPH, Awarded HRSA Subaward with University of Colorado-Denver
Congratulations to Ryan Coller, MD, MPH, Principal Investigator, and Mary Ehlenbach, MD, Co-Investigator, who were recently awarded a subaward for up to 4 years from the University of Colorado-Denver and the Health Resources and Services …
Mario Otto, MD, PhD, Receives St. Baldrick’s Research Award
Congratulations to Mario Otto, MD, PhD, who was recently awarded a 2018 Research Award from the St. Baldrick’s Foundation. This one-year grant, in the amount of $100,000, will support his project entitled, “Improving anti-cancer immune …
A Genetics Career Grows
For Genetics fellow and Department of Pediatrics residency alumna Katie Williams, MD, PhD, a community health event during her last year of residency was the spark that launched her career. That event, held October 10, …
Dr. Mary Ehlenbach Receives Inaugural Paster Family Foundation Award
Mary Ehlenbach, MD, (Assistant Professor [CHS], Division of Hospital Medicine) was selected as the inaugural recipient of the Paster Family Foundation Innovation Award. This award is given for a project, system improvement or initiative that …
Dr. Balasubramaniam Receives UW Foundation Grant
Congratulations to Vivek Balasubramaniam, MD, and Kim Whitmore, PhD, RN (Nursing), on receipt of ~$48,000 in funding via the UW Foundation for their project, “eHomeCare – an innovative health care delivery support system for homecare …
Dr. Bikash Pattnaik Awarded 2-Year Research Grant
Bikash Pattnaik, PhD, was recently awarded a 2-year research grant of $250,000 from Ateres Avigail in support of his project, “Restoration of potassium channel function using mouse models of Lebers Congenital Amaurosis (LCA16) as a …
Dr. Anne Marie Singh Awarded Alain de Weck Travel Grant
Congrats to Anne Marie Singh, MD, on being awarded an Alain de Weck Travel Grant for the 32nd Symposium of the Collegium International Allergologicum in Mallorca, Spain this fall. The travel grant provides funding for …
Dr. Ei Terasawa Receives VCRGE Travel Grant
Congratulations to Ei Terasawa, PhD on receipt of a $2,000 travel grant from the UW Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education (VCRGE). This funding will support her travel expenses to the …