The Midwest Society for Pediatric Research (MSPR) held its annual meeting at Lurie Children’s Hospital last week and the UW-Madison Department of Pediatrics was well represented. Members from all levels of the UW-Madison Department of …
2019 News
Dr. Pamela Kling Receives Midwest Society for Pediatric Research’s (MSPR) 2019 Founder’s Award for Outstanding Service to Pediatric Research
Congratulations to Pamela Kling, MD, on being the recipient of the Midwest Society for Pediatric Research’s (MSPR) 2019 Founder’s Award for Outstanding Service to Pediatric Research. The award recognizes her contributions in fostering advances in …
Measles Outbreaks Are Preventable, But Immunization Rates Are Spotty in Milwaukee
Dr. James Conway was quoted in a recent article regarding vaccination rates and anti-vaccine misinformation in the Shepherd Express.
Department of Pediatrics’ Faculty and Staff Collaborate to Test and Treat Rare Genetic Conditions among Amish and Mennonite Communities
In 2015, Dr. James DeLine founded the Center for Special Children to care for Amish and Old Order Mennonite people in the state of Wisconsin. Throughout his practice, Dr. DeLine had encountered many rare genetic …
Dr. Christian Capitini Receives NIH/NCI Grant
Congratulations to Christian Capitini, MD, on his recent one-year supplement of $500,000 to the UW Carbone Cancer Center grant from the National Institutes of Health – National Cancer Institute (NIH/NCI). His project, “Image‐guided CAR T …
Dr. Elizabeth Cox Published in Quality of Life Research
Elizabeth Cox’s recent publication in Quality of Life Research advances the utility of novel PROMIS measures of family relationships among chronically ill children. In the study done in collaboration with investigators at UW and Children’s …
Dr. James Conway – Global Children’s Health Advocacy in DC
James Conway, MD, was one of several pediatric physicians and advocates who met with Congressional staffers of members on the Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations last week on behalf of the American Academy of …
Seminars in Pediatrics 2019
More and more children are accessing and using digital media. This early adoption of technology has led to new challenges for parents and pediatricians alike. Stressed parents tend to look to their child’s physician for …
Mario Otto, MD, PhD and Nicholas Pytel, DO, each Awarded grants from Hyundai Hope on Wheels
Department of Pediatrics and Division of Hematology, Oncology & Bone Marrow Transplant Associate Professor, Mario Otto, MD, PhD, and Fellow, Nicholas Pytel, DO, were each awarded research grants from Hyundai Hope on Wheels, a nonprofit …
Dr. Emma Mohr Receives Travel Grant
Congratulations to Emma Mohr, MD, PhD on her $1,000 travel award from the UW Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research & Graduate Education. This award will provide Dr. Mohr with travel funds to attend …