Members of the Awards Selection Committee of the Association of Public Health Laboratories/International Society for Neonatal Screening Newborn Screening Symposium named Philip Farrell, MD, PhD, emeritus dean and professor in the Departments of Pediatrics and …
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New gene-editing technique holds potential for treating childhood blindness
Using a new experimental technique to fix faulty eye cells, a team led by UW–Madison researchers was able to repair a gene mutation that causes one form of childhood blindness. The scientists showed that their …
Upcoming Department of Pediatrics Story Slam will feature stories on the theme ‘Roses, Thorns, and Buds’
Pediatric Grand Rounds will offer attendees an educational and entertaining experience later this month with the presentation of a Department of Pediatrics Story Slam. The event will feature five storytellers offering spoken word presentations on …
Pediatrics faculty share expertise: September 2023
September 3: Health experts ‘quite worried’ new school year will see a surge in COVID-19 cases Interview: Gregory DeMuri, MD, professor, Division of Infectious Diseases | Source: Cbs58 September 5: Rising vaccine exemption rate among …
After 20 years of service, Mei Wang Baker continues as a prolific genetic researcher and director of newborn screening in the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene
Since 2003, Mei Wang Baker, MD, has been a scientist with the Newborn Screening (NBS) Program at the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene (WSLH) and served as its co-director from 2013 to 2021. She became …
New Faculty Focus: Casey Freymiller
Q&A with Casey Freymiller, MD, assistant professor, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine Hometown: Boscobel, Wisconsin Educational/professional background: I earned my MD from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and …
New Faculty Focus: Patrick Peebles
Q&A with Patrick Peebles, MD, assistant professor, Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery Hometown: Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Educational/professional background: I earned my BS from UW–Madison and my MD from the University of Wisconsin School …
R21 award will fund Bryn Webb’s investigation into newly identified disorder, POU4F1-related ataxia
Bryn Webb, MD, associate professor, Division of Genetics and Metabolism, was awarded an R21 grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke for her project, “Role of POU4F1 in a Novel Form of …
Marcos Isidoro-Ayza receives Morris Animal Foundation Fellowship to study prevention of white-nose syndrome in bats
Marcos Isidoro-Ayza, DVM, postdoctoral fellow in the Division of Infectious Diseases, was awarded a two-year fellowship training award from the Morris Animal Foundation (MAF) for his project, “Targeted Inhibition of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor to …
R21 award will support Marcel Wuethrich and Bruce Klein’s study on the effects of inhaled fungal infection on SLAMF1 receptors
PI Marcel Wuethrich, PhD, distinguished scientist, and co-PI Bruce Klein, MD, professor and chief, both of the Division of Infectious Diseases, were recently awarded a new R21 grant from the National Institute of Allergy and …