Anthony “AJ” Ross, a student researcher, a 2024 Shapiro Student in the Ralphe Research Group, and a second-year medical student at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health, received the “Best Medical Student Presentation” …
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Julie Kessel and Elizabeth Goetz receive grant to develop statewide congenital cytomegalovirus task force
The state of Wisconsin awarded a grant totaling $40,000 to Julie Kessel, MD, associate professor, and Elizabeth Goetz, MD, MPH, professor, both from the Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery. The funds will be used to …
James Gern receives 2024 Bret Ratner Pediatric Allergy and Immunology Research Award
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Section on Allergy and Immunology presented James Gern, MD, professor and vice chair of research, Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, with its 2024 Bret Ratner Pediatric Allergy and Immunology …
MedEdPORTAL names Emily Ruedinger an Outstanding Reviewer for 2024
MedEdPORTAL, an open-access journal of teaching and learning resources in the health professions published by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), relies on the voluntary contributions of reviewers and associate editors to assess the …
Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis Program recognized with Outstanding Care Center Partnership Award
The UW Health Cystic Fibrosis Center, both its pediatric and adult programs, received the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s 2024 Outstanding Care Center Partnership Award. The annual award was established to recognize the care centers and their …
ICTR awards Israrul Ansari a 2024 Translational Basic and Clinical Pilot Award
Israrul Ansari, PhD, senior scientist II, Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Bone Marrow Transplant, and co-PI Quoavi Sodji, MD, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Human Oncology, received a 2024 Translational Basic and Clinical Pilot Award …
ICTR awards Pelin Cengiz a 2024 Translational Basic and Clinical Pilot Award
Pelin Cengiz, MD, professor, Division of Critical Care, and co-PI Qiang Chang, PhD, professor of medical genetics and neurology and director of the Waisman Center, received a 2024 Translational Basic and Clinical Pilot Award from …
UW–Madison Prevention Research Center receives $5 million from CDC to improve maternal and child health outcomes in Wisconsin
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Prevention Research Center has been awarded $5 million in grant funding for the next five years from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to facilitate community-engaged research addressing maternal …
Prassana Raman and Amy Plumb recognized in the Best Pediatrician category of the Madison.com People’s Choice awards
Madison.com announced its 2024 People’s Choice award winners in early September. Prasanna Raman, MD, associate professor, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, was named the winner in the “Best Pediatrician” category. Amy Plumb, MD, associate professor, …
A note from the interim chair
By Megan Moreno, MD, MSEd, MPH, professor and interim chair For the past two years, our department has been in what could be considered a transition period, an in-between period, a liminal space. The period …