Marcos Isidoro-Ayza, DVM, postdoctoral fellow in the Division of Infectious Diseases, member of the Klein Research Group, was awarded $5,000 for the “Graduate Student Research Recognition Award (SRRA)” by the Wildlife Disease Association (WDA) Conference in Canberra, …
2025 News
Justin Sena elected to SMPH Committee on Academic Staff Issues
The SMPH Committee on Academic Staff Issues (CASI) advises the dean on the formulation and review of all policies and procedures concerning the school’s staff members, including academic, university, and CHS/CT faculty interests. Justin Sena, …
Jami Simpson selected for Excellence in Fellowship Program Administration Award
Jami Simpson, graduate medical education (GME) program manager with the Allergy and Immunology Fellowship, was recently selected for an Excellence in Fellowship Program Administration Award from the Association for Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Program …
Jonathon Wong wins international GI award
Jonathon Wong, DO, assistant professor, Divisions of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, and of Global Pediatrics, was a recipient of the “First World Congress Therapeutic Endoscopy Video Award” at the World Congress of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition …
Courtney Gaberino wins first place at 20th Annual Respiratory Disease Young Investigators’ Forum
Courtney Gaberino, MD, clinical instructor in the Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology and a member of the Jackson Research Group, recently attended the 20th Annual Respiratory Disease Young Investigators’ Forum in Denver, Colorado, where she received first place for …
New Faculty Focus: Hannah Wakefield
Q&A with Hannah Wakefield, MD, MPH, assistant professor, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine Hometown: Grants Pass, Oregon Educational/professional background: I graduated with a BA from Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and then …
New Faculty Focus: Sharwin Khot
Q&A with Sharwin C. Khot, MD, assistant professor, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine Hometown: Twinsburg, Ohio Educational/professional background: I graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Science in …
Global Health Experience: Heartbeats under siege
A first-person account by Syed (Asif) Masood, MD, MSc. Practicing medicine in a conflict zone presents unique challenges shaped by the harsh realities of both the medical and socio-political environment.
From genetic anomalies to effects of cancer, the Pediatric Bone and Mineral Metabolism Clinic addresses rare and diverse conditions
Neil Paloian, MD, associate professor in the Division of Nephrology, is director of the multidisciplinary Pediatric Bone and Mineral Metabolism Clinic at American Family Children’s Hospital. He is skilled at diagnosing rare disorders of metabolism affecting bone growth and maintenance and other body processes.
New specialized guide for emergency departments features a chapter by two department members
A new book published by Springer in September 2024, and entitled, Children with Medical Complexity in the Emergency Department — A Case-Based Guide, includes a chapter written by two department of pediatrics faculty members. Jonathan …