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, …
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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 …
What we published in March 2022
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics published 22 articles in March 2022: Baker KM, Parikh NS, Salsbery KT, Shaw GR, Steiner RD, Oelstrom MJ, Manalang MA. A 17-Month-old Boy With Pancytopenia Caused …
Kirstin Nackers to receive Dean’s Teaching Award
Kirstin Nackers, MD, associate professor, Hospital Medicine, and director of undergraduate education, has been selected for the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health’s (SMPH) Dean’s Teaching Awards. The awards were established in …
WMAA honors four pediatrics faculty with Medical Alumni Association Awards
The Wisconsin Medical Alumni Association (WMAA) recently honored four pediatrics faculty with its esteemed Medical Alumni Association Awards. Congratulations to the following award recipients. Daniel Jackson, MD, professor, Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, received the Early …
Lessons learned from grassroots academic-community partnerships during COVID-19
After suspending kindergarten through 12th grade in-person education in March 2020 to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19, school districts across the country were met with a harsh reality: remote learning was difficult and often …
Pediatrics faculty share expertise: March 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 …
Department of Pediatrics ranks 7th nationwide in NIH funding
The University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics continues to be a leader among pediatric departments in federal research funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), according to the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research …
Resident Match Day 2022: Department of Pediatrics announces incoming interns
The University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics is excited to welcome the following incoming residents for the 2022-23 academic year. A list of the individuals who matched in the Pediatrics and Child Neurology residency programs …
Mei Baker to develop sickle cell data registry
Mei Baker, MD, FACMG, the Wynne Mateffy Professor of Pediatrics and co-director of the Wisconsin Newborn Screening Laboratory, was awarded a $15,000 subaward for her project, “Sickle cell data collection program in Wisconsin.” The project will develop the …