Congratulations to Co-Principal Investigators, Bruce Klein, MD, and Jorge Osorio, DVM, MS, PhD, in the School of Veterinary Medicine on their funding from the US Geological Survey. Their project, “Oral vaccines and delivery methods for …
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Drs. Baker, Farrell, and Rock Receive Legacy of Angels Foundation Awards
Congratulations to Michael Rock, MD and Mei Baker, MD/Philip Farrell, MD, PhD on their recent awards from The Legacy of Angels Foundation. Dr. Rock’s project, “A Multi-Center Study of a New Method of Sweat Testing: …
Marcel Wüethrich, PhD, Receives Additional Funding From NIH National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Marcel Wüethrich, PhD, was recently awarded an administrative supplement to his R01, funded by the National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIH-NIAID). This project aims to identify the host-pathogen interactions …
Marlowe Eldridge, MD, Receives Additional Funding From NIH National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
Marlowe Eldridge, MD, was recently awarded a 1-year, $100,000 supplement to his R01, funded by the National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NIH-NHLBI). Dr. Eldridge will be working with Co-Investigator, Kara …
Kimberly Kile, PhD, Joins APPD LEARN Educational Development Committee
Congratulations to Kimberly Kile, PhD, who has been invited to join the Association of Pediatric Program Director’s Longitudinal Educational Assessment Research Network (LEARN) Educational Development Committee. The APPD LEARN Educational Development Committee advises the APPD …
Casey Reiser, MS, CGC, Discusses the Role of Genetic Counseling in On Wisconsin Magazine Feature Article
The expanding ability to decipher human DNA has made genetic testing widely available. But it takes a pro to translate the information. Genetic counselors trained at UW-Madison, such as Casey Reiser, who went on to …
James Conway, MD, Visits Capitol Hill to Advocate for Global Immunization
On July 23, 2014, James H. Conway, MD, spent a day on Capitol Hill advocating for a new, bipartisan House resolution ensuring that children in poor countries have access to vaccines and immunizations through U.S. …
Brittany Allen, MD, Discusses Importance of Cervical Cancer Vaccine
Dr. Brittany Allen was featured in a WKOW TV interview about the importance of the cervical cancer vaccine and the role local health care providers play to educate parents. Dr. Allen says more education is …
Pediatric Complex Care Program Receives $9.45 Million CMS Innovation Award
The Pediatric Complex Care Program was recently notified that they, in conjunction with the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services and Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin Special Needs Program, were awarded a $9.45 million CMS …
Dr. Andrew Watson Receives Award From UW Sports Medicine Classic Fund
Congratulations to Andrew Watson, MD, on his award of $25,000 from the UW Sports Medicine Classic Fund for his project, “Identifying the Mechanisms of Maturational Differences in Fitness Development in Children.” Although cardiovascular fitness has …