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Dorothy Floerke retires after 27 years with the Department of Pediatrics
This month will mark the end of the long and productive career of Dorothy Floerke as she begins a well-deserved retirement. Dorothy served for 27 years as an accountant with the University of Wisconsin Department …
Pediatrics faculty share expertise: April 2022
University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics faculty are at the forefront of media coverage as local, state, and national journalists seek out experts on the topics of child health, parenting, vaccinations, and COVID-19, to name …
Medical student Brittany Russell awarded POST grant to study in Capitini Lab
Congratulations to Brittany Russell, a medical student at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and her mentor, Christian Capitini, MD, associate professor, Hematology, Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant, who were recently awarded a $5,000 Pediatric Oncology Student Training (POST) …
Julie Gocey awarded Baldwin Wisconsin Idea grant to develop a dyslexia toolkit
Congratulations to Julie Gocey, MD, MS, associate professor, Developmental Pediatrics and Rehabilitation Medicine, and Alanna Kessler-Jones, PsyD, from the University of Wisconsin’s Department of Neurology, who were recently awarded a 2022 Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment Seed Grant …
Bryan Vonasek named Fogarty Global Health Fellow
Bryan Vonasek, MD, FAAP, pediatric infectious diseases fellow, was recently selected as a 2022-2023 UJMT Fogarty Global Health Fellow at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill. This one-year fellowship is funded by the …
Collaborative study from Pediatrics and Medicine part of Best Abstract Session at TCT Conference
A collaborative study by researchers from the University of Wisconsin Departments of Pediatrics and Medicine will be highlighted in the Best Abstract Session of the upcoming Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (TCT) Conference on Monday, April …
Sharon Bartosh nominated for AST achievement award
Sharon Bartosh, MD, professor and division chief, Nephrology, has been nominated for the American Society of Transplantation’s (AST) Senior Achievement in Clinical Transplantation Award. The award recognizes outstanding contributions to clinical transplantation over the course of …
Scientist, clinician, and mentor: Anna Huttenlocher wins 2022 Hilldale Award in Biological Sciences
Since 1987, four University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty members have been honored for their substantial contributions to research, teaching and service with the prestigious Hilldale Award. The 2022 winner in the biological sciences is Anna Huttenlocher, …
Department of Pediatrics to have strong presence at PAS 2022
Faculty and staff from the University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics will have a strong presence at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Meeting, the premier national meeting for pediatric research. Thirty-five posters were accepted, and …