In response to the high-profile racial incidents and subsequent protests in the spring and summer of 2020, the Wisconsin Medical Journal published a special issue focusing on how the health of the people in Wisconsin is affected by race and …
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Paul Sondel, MD, PhD, wins ACTS ‘Distinguished Investigator Award’
Paul Sondel, MD, PhD, professor, Hematology, Oncology & Bone Marrow Transplant, has been named the 2021 Edward H. Ahrens Junior Distinguished Investigator Award for Patient-Oriented Research by the Association for Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS). ACTS, a …
Anne Marie Singh, MD, to lead birth cohort study
Anne Marie Singh, MD, associate professor, Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, was named site Principal Investigator for a new clinical birth cohort study, titled “Childhood Allergy and the Neonatal Environment (CANOE).” In this study, investigators will …
‘You have to recognize the opportunities’: AAP oral history interview with Philip Farrell, MD, PhD
This past January, Philip M. Farrell, MD, PhD, emeritus dean and professor, Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine, was interviewed by Clement Ren, MD, MBA, professor of clinical pediatrics at Indiana University School of Medicine, for the American …
Department of Pediatrics ranks high in NIH research funding
The University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics continues to be a leader among medical school pediatric departments in federal research funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), according to the Blue Ridge Institute for …
Dr. Anna Huttenlocher awarded two-year NIH-NIAID grant
Anna Huttenlocher, MD, professor, Pediatric Rheumatology, was recently awarded a two-year R21 grant for $422,720 from the National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIH-NIAID). This project, “Imaging Immunometabolism in live …
Resident Match Day 2021: Department of Pediatrics announces incoming interns
The University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics is excited to welcome the following incoming residents for the 2021-22 academic year. A list of the individuals who matched in the Pediatrics and Child Neurology residency programs …
Two Pediatric Endocrinology Projects Selected for ENDO 2021
Two abstracts from members of the Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes were accepted at ENDO 2021, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting, which will take place virtually March 20-23, 2021. Co-authors Drs. Santhi Logel, fellow, Elizabeth Mann, assistant …
Sima Ramratnam, MD, to Serve on American Thoracic Society Workshop on SDOH
Sima Ramratnam, MD, assistant professor, Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, is invited to serve as a discussant at an American Thoracic Society Workshop, titled “Research Priorities in Pediatric Severe Asthma: Addressing the Impact of Social Determinants of …
Department of Pediatrics Faculty to Serve on National Committees
Two Department of Pediatrics faculty were recently selected to serve on national committees for hospital medicine and allergy and immunology. More on each appointment is below. Michelle Kelly, MD, Appointed to PRIS Network’s Associate Executive …