The Retina Research Foundation awarded Chris Sorenson, PhD, distinguished scientist III in the Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery, with a $50,000 grant for her ongoing project “Treatment and Prevention of PVR and Retinal Detachment.” This …
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Ryan Coller wins Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development grant for his project Caregiving Network Contribution to Children with Medical Complexity’s Health
The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development awarded Ryan Coller, MD, MPH, associate professor and chief, Division of Hospital Medicine and Complex Care, with an R01 in the amount of $3,320,095 …
National Institute of Mental Health awards Ellen Wald an R21 to study pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS)
The National Institute of Mental Health awarded Ellen Wald, MD, professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, with an R21 in the amount of $441,016 for her project, “Feasibility of a Study to Determine the Incidence, Spectrum, …
Krisjon Olson wins Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research’s Fall Competition for HEART-WISE research
Krisjon Olson, PhD, assistant professor, Division of Cardiology, was a recent recipient of the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research’s Fall Competition. An award in the amount of $65,481 will support her project, “Insuring …
Ellen Selkie wins Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research’s Fall Competition for adolescent technology and digital media (TDM) research
Ellen Selkie, MD, MPH, assistant professor, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, was a recent recipient of the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research’s Fall Competition. An award in the amount of $57,545 …
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service grant will support Bruce Klein’s research in white nose syndrome
Millions of hibernating bats across North America have died from white-nose syndrome, a disease caused by a cold-loving fungus, Pseudogymnoascus destructans, that invades their skin. Bruce Klein, MD, professor and chief, Division of Infectious Diseases, recently received …
Marcel Wuethrich wins travel grant to attend the Immunology of Fungal Infections Gordon Research Conference
Marcel Wuethrich, PhD, distinguished scientist III, Division of Infectious Diseases and a member of the Klein Research Group, received a $1,000 travel grant from the UW–Madison Office of the Vice Chancellor of Research, with funding …
Megan Neuman recognized at WisconsINFORMATICS conference
Every January, WisconsINFORMATICS holds its regional annual conference to showcase the work of applied clinical informatics from a workflow, research, and quality improvement perspective. The second-annual event, held January 21 in the Health Sciences Learning …
Jessica Babal named a 2024 Outstanding Reviewer for her contributions to the Journal of Graduate Medical Education
Jessica Babal, MD, associate professor in the Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine and interim co-chief in the Division of Child Protection, was named a 2024 Outstanding Reviewer for her contributions to the Journal of …
Melissa Villegas and Lauren Fetsko step into new leadership roles for the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine Advocacy Committee
The American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM) Advocacy Committee is charged with informing and educating AACPDM members to be effective advocates for research, health care, and related issues important to both professionals …