Congratulations to Chris Sorenson, PhD, recently named the Retina Research Foundation/Daniel M. Albert Chair by the UW McPherson Eye Research Institute. This recognition comes with an annual award to support her research program, “apoptosis in …
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Dr. Elizabeth Cox Re-Appointed to PCORI Panel on Improving Healthcare Systems
Elizabeth Cox, MD, PhD, Associate Professor in the Departments of Pediatrics and Population Health Sciences, has been re-appointed by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to serve on their Advisory Panel on Improving Healthcare Systems …
PROKids Hires Two Research Specialists
Two new Research Specialists have joined the PROKids research group. They will be working primarily to implement the three-year Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute-funded project, “Family-Centered Tailoring of Pediatric Diabetes Self-Management Resources”, under the direction …
Drs. Allen and Carrel Awarded Grant for Fellowship-Training Program
Aaron Carrel, MD, and David Allen, MD, were recently awarded a $100,000, 2-year grant from Genentech for their project, “A systematic evaluation of the effect of adiposity on growth in a statewide cohort of children.” …
Research Assistant Receives Predoctoral Fellowship Award From the AHA
Congratulations to Stephanie Lawry (Klein Lab) on her Predoctoral Fellowship Award from the American Heart Association of $52,000 over 2 years. For her project, “Group III Hybrid Histidine Kinases: A Novel Drug Target for the …
PROKids Team Recruits Parent and Youth Advisory Boards
Elizabeth Cox, MD, PhD, and her PROKids team have recruited Parent and Youth Advisory Boards as part of their ICTR-funded work, “Family-Centered Tailoring of Pediatric Diabetes Self-Management Resources.” In collaboration with the UW School of …
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Receives Grant for Simulation Technology
The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Department has been awarded a grant worth more than $50,000 by the Federal Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Program to purchase a pair of high-fidelity manikins for education at the …
WIAAP Foundation Recieves Community-Academic Partnership Fund Grant for ACTIVATE
The Wisconsin Partnership Program has granted the Wisconsin Academy of Pediatrics Foundation a grant from the Community-Academic Partnership Fund for ACTIVATE: Advocacy for Children – Transformational Impact Via Action and Teamwork for Engagement. Congratulations to …
Dr. Olachi Mezu-Ndubuisi Recieves UW Global Health Institute Travel Award
Congratulations to Olachi J. Mezu-Ndubuisi, MD, OD, who has received a Global Health Institute Faculty and Staff Travel Award from the UW Global Health Institute. The award will fund Dr. Mezu-Ndubuisi’s travel to Nigeria in …
Eliza Blanchette, MD, Named as Resident Investigator Award Finalist by Academic Pediatric Association
Dr. Eliza Blanchette’s proposal, “Meaningful Outcome for Youth with Type I Diabetes and Their Parents” was selected by the Academic Pediatric Association as a finalist for their Resident Investigator Award. Her work uses open-ended surveys …