The Wisconsin Cystic Fibrosis Consortium brings together members of Wisconsin’s five cystic fibrosis (CF) care centers to collaborate, share knowledge, and advance care for individuals living with CF. At its May 2026 meeting, the consortium …
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Carissa Ostrom receives Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Advocacy and Engagement Award
Carissa Ostrom, a unit coordinator in the American Family Children’s Hospital NICU, received the Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Advocacy and Engagement Award from the Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Outcome Collaborative (CNOC). The award recognizes individuals or groups who have …
Angela Greenman receives K99/R00 from National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to study the diabetic heart
Angela Greenman, PhD, scientist I, Division of Cardiology, received a K99 award in the amount of $229,700 from National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Greenman’s mentor for this project is J. Carter Ralphe, MD, professor …
Emma Mohr named Fellow of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
Advancement to Fellow of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (FPIDS) honors individuals who have demonstrated professional excellence and made significant, sustained contributions to the field of pediatric infectious diseases. Emma Mohr, MD, PhD, associate professor, …
Nick Von Bergen, Atrility Medical win HRX 2026 Pitch Competition
Nick Von Bergen, MD, professor, Division of Cardiology, led the medical device startup, Atrility Medical, to a first-place win at the Heart Rhythm Society’s HRX Live 2026 Pitch Competition last month in Atlanta. Von Bergen …
Christian Capitini, Rachel Fenske, and Ryan McAdams part of research teams chosen for UW–Madison’s Igniting Interdisciplinary Innovation initiative
Three members of the Department of Pediatrics are part of research teams that received Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation grants through UW–Madison’s inaugural Igniting Interdisciplinary Innovation (I³) initiative. The projects were among 17 funded from a …
Katherine Lemon recognized in the Best Pediatrician category of the Madison.com People’s Choice awards
Madison.com announced its 2026 People’s Choice award winners in early September. Katherine Lemon, MD, associate professor, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, was named a “favorite” in the Best Pediatrician category. The People’s Choice …
Heather Bartlett featured in Women in Medicine Month video
In celebration of the 2026 American Medical Association Women in Medicine Month, the Department of Medicine asked three of its female faculty members to share stories of peers who led change through collaboration. Heather Bartlett, …
Fifty years of training genetic counselors: The Master of Genetic Counselor Studies program and its long pediatrics connection
When the University of Wisconsin–Madison enrolled its first genetic counseling students in 1976, the profession was less than a decade old. Fifty years and 253 graduates later, the Master of Genetic Counselor Studies (MGCS) …
Antimicrobial stewardship as a resource: Brittany Lehrer strives to keep antibiotics working
Antibiotics are the medications most commonly prescribed to children and among medicine’s most powerful tools. But every dose that’s incorrectly prescribed can give bacteria a chance to adapt and allow resistant organisms to spread from …