In 2020, Bernadette Gillick, PhD, MSPT, PT, now professor in the Division of Developmental Pediatrics and Rehabilitation Medicine, arrived at the Department of Pediatrics and the Waisman Center with over 30 years of clinical and …
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Pediatrics faculty share expertise: August 2025
Department of Pediatrics faculty members are experts in child health, parenting, vaccinations, and other related topics. They are frequently sought out by local, state, and national journalists for their insights. Below is a list of …
C-DART training grant supporting childhood diabetes and adiposity research renewed for five years
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) recently approved the renewal of the “Childhood Diabetes and Adiposity Research Training Program (C-DART)” T32 training grant. The five-year, $935,233 award, funding years 16–20 …
Deanna Jewell awarded Didactics Teaching Award from the University of Wisconsin Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency
The University of Wisconsin Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency presented Deanna Jewell, DO, assistant professor, Division of Developmental Pediatrics and Rehabilitative Medicine, with the University of Wisconsin Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Didactics Teaching Award. The …
Brian Williams to serve on AAP’s Section on Nicotine and Tobacco Prevention and Treatment
Brian Williams, MD, associate professor, Division of Hospital Medicine and Complex Care, has been invited to serve on the Executive Committee for the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Section on Nicotine and Tobacco Prevention and Treatment. …
Anna Huttenlocher receives Society for Leukocyte Biology 2026 Legacy Award
The Society for Leukocyte Legacy Keynote Lecture award is presented annually to a Society of Leukocyte Biology (SLB) member for excellence in leukocyte biology research. It is the highest honor the society can bestow upon …
Brittany Allen wins Heyman Award
Brittany (Britt) Allen, MD, associate professor, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, was selected as the recipient of the 2025 Richard B. Heyman Award from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Council on Adolescents …
Bryn Webb attends Moebius Syndrome Foundation Conference, helps launch international research registry
The 2025 Moebius Syndrome Foundation Conference took place last month in Salt Lake City, Utah. This international scientific and family gathering, held every two years, brought together approximately 200 individuals with Moebius syndrome, their families, …
Pediatric Sedation Clinic smooths the way for anxious young patients
Established in 1991, the Pediatric Sedation Clinic is one of the longest-operating procedural pediatric sedation units in the country. Now located in the American Family Children’s Hospital (AFCH) in the Diagnostic and Therapy Center, the clinic has grown from small beginnings of one clinician and two nurse practitioners (NPs) to a staff of six physicians and two NPs offering a range of sedation and related services.
Study discovers new complexity in inflammatory pathways causing asthma attacks in children
Mepolizumab is a biologic asthma therapy that targets a type of inflammation called type 2 (T2). It was approved by the FDA in 2015 and has been shown to be effective in studies of adults …