In an effort to better prepare leaders for 21st-century challenges within their respective IT organizations, as well as in higher education in general, the Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) Chief Information Officers (CIOs) instituted the …
2023 News
Christian Capitini receives grant to study potency of T cell therapies against cancer
The National Cancer Institute recently granted Christian Capitini, MD, associate professor and chief, Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Bone Marrow Transplant, an R01 award for his project, “Label-free Imaging of CAR T Cell Metabolism.” MPIs …
New R21 will support Christine Sorenson’s aim to improve vision outcomes for patients with age-related macular degeneration
Christine Sorenson, PhD, distinguished scientist, Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery, conducts a line of research focused on understanding the role apoptotic processes play in vascular development and function. A recent R21 grant through the …
Tanner Robertson’s zebrafish image named one of 12 winners in campus Cool Science Image Contest
An image of a transparent zebrafish’s lymphatic network captured with a Zeiss spinning disk confocal microscope earned microbiologist Tanner Robertson, PhD, recognition in UW–Madison’s 13th annual Cool Science Image Contest. Robertson is a post-doc researcher in the …
Tony Garcia-Prats appointed to WHO Technical Advisory Group on dosing of TB medicines
The World Health Organization (WHO) invited Anthony “Tony” Garcia-Prats, MD, MSc, PhD, associate professor, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine and Division of Global Pediatrics, to serve as a member of the WHO Technical …
Philip Farrell selected for Clinician Champion Award in Newborn Screening
Members of the Awards Selection Committee of the Association of Public Health Laboratories/International Society for Neonatal Screening Newborn Screening Symposium named Philip Farrell, MD, PhD, emeritus dean and professor in the Departments of Pediatrics and …
New gene-editing technique holds potential for treating childhood blindness
Using a new experimental technique to fix faulty eye cells, a team led by UW–Madison researchers was able to repair a gene mutation that causes one form of childhood blindness. The scientists showed that their …
Upcoming Department of Pediatrics Story Slam will feature stories on the theme ‘Roses, Thorns, and Buds’
Pediatric Grand Rounds will offer attendees an educational and entertaining experience later this month with the presentation of a Department of Pediatrics Story Slam. The event will feature five storytellers offering spoken word presentations on …
Pediatrics faculty share expertise: September 2023
September 3: Health experts ‘quite worried’ new school year will see a surge in COVID-19 cases Interview: Gregory DeMuri, MD, professor, Division of Infectious Diseases | Source: Cbs58 September 5: Rising vaccine exemption rate among …
After 20 years of service, Mei Wang Baker continues as a prolific genetic researcher and director of newborn screening in the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene
Since 2003, Mei Wang Baker, MD, has been a scientist with the Newborn Screening (NBS) Program at the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene (WSLH) and served as its co-director from 2013 to 2021. She became …