Principal Investigator Krishanu Saha, PhD, department of biomedical engineering, and co-Principal Investigator Christian Capitini, MD, associate professor, Hematology, Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant, along with partners at the University of Georgia, were recently awarded a …
2021 News
Fixing Genetic Mistakes to Restore Vision
Using a new approach to target genetic mutations, eye researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and University of Iowa are developing and testing a new therapy for restoring vision in children and adults with severe …
What We Published in January 2021
Barker AK, Moreno MA. Effects of Recreational Marijuana Legalization on College Students: A Longitudinal Study of Attitudes, Intentions, and Use Behaviors. J Adolesc Health. 2021 Jan;68(1):110-115. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2020.03.039. Epub 2020 May 8. PubMed PMID: 32402801; PubMed Central …
Elizabeth Cox, MD, PhD, Receives OVCRGE Award to Support DRAW
Elizabeth Cox, MD, PhD, professor, General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, along with co-Principal Investigators Dawn Davis, MD, PhD, professor, and Michelle Kimple, PhD, associate professor, both from the Department of Medicine, received a Pandemic-Affected Research …
Dr. Bernadette Gillick Joins Division of Developmental Pediatrics & Rehabilitation Medicine
The Department of Pediatrics is pleased to welcome Bernadette Gillick, PhD, MSPT, PT as an associate professor on the tenure track to the Division of Developmental Pediatrics & Rehabilitation Medicine. Gillick earned her PhD in rehabilitation science …
PROKids Partners with UW Applied Population Lab to Identify Wisconsin Clinics Serving Priority Populations for Cervical Cancer Prevention
The Program of Research on Outcomes for Kids (PROKids) research team, led by Elizabeth Cox MD, PhD, professor, General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, recently received a Fall Research Competition Award from the Office of the Vice …
Bikash Pattnaik, PhD, and UW Investigators Awarded R24 Grant from NIH
Bikash Pattnaik, PhD, and Co-Principal Investigators, Shaoqin “Sarah” Gong, PhD, Biomedical Engineering and Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, David Gamm, MD, PhD, Department of Visual Sciences and Ophthalmology, and Christopher Ahern, PhD, University of Iowa, recently …
Mei Baker, MD, FACMG, Awarded Paster Family Foundation Innovation Award
Congratulations to Mei Baker, MD, FACMG, Wynne Mateffy Professor of Pediatrics and co-director of the Newborn Screening Laboratory at Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene, who was recently awarded the Paster Family Foundation Innovation Award. The award, …
Department of Pediatrics Researchers Elected into Renowned Pediatric Research Society
Four physician-scientists from the University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics were recently selected to join the Society for Pediatric Research (SPR). Awni Al-Subu, MD (Assistant Professor, Division of Critical Care), Tony Garcia-Prats, MD, MSc, PhD (Associate Professor, Divisions …
Paul Sondel, MD, PhD, Nominated for ACTS 2021 Distinguished Investigator Award
Congratulations to Paul Sondel, MD, PhD (Professor, Division of Hematology, Oncology & Bone Marrow Transplant), on being selected as UW-Madison’s nominee for the Association of Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS) 2021 Distinguished Investigator Award. Sondel was …