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. 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 …
Meet our New Fellows!
The Department of Pediatrics proudly welcomes 14 new fellows across eight programs this academic year. Allergy and Clinical Immunology Dan Rosenberg, MD Medical School: State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical University; Syracuse, NY …
Dr. Megan Moreno and SMAHRT Team Awarded Contract
Megan Moreno, MD, MSEd, MPH, and the Social Media and Adolescent Health Research Team (SMAHRT) were recently awarded a subaward contract from the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board (NPAIHB), to collaborate on the Tribal …
Dr. Paul Sondel Awarded Impact Grant from Hyundai Hope on Wheels
Congratulations to Paul Sondel, MD, PhD, who has been awarded a one-year Impact Grant from Hyundai Hope on Wheels, a nonprofit organization dedicated to finding a cure for childhood cancer. This $100,000 award will support …
Christian Capitini, MD, Awarded National Cancer Institute Funding
Congratulations to Christian Capitini, MD, and Co-Investigator Sean Fain, PhD, who were recently awarded a 5-year grant from the National Institutes of Health-National Cancer Institute (NIH-NCI) for their project entitled, “Combining hu14.18-IL2 and NK cell …