Amy Frenkel, a second-year medical student at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health, received the Excellence in Student Research Award at the 22nd Annual Medical Student Research Forum last month. Forty students were …
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UW team receives T1D Exchange Outstanding Pediatric Team Award
The University of Wisconsin team of physicians and health care providers who care for pediatric patients with type 1 diabetes was recently recognized for its excellence by the T1D Exchange Quality Improvement Collaborative with its …
Ei Terasawa Grilley marks 50 years as a scientist and teacher at the University of Wisconsin
Since December 1973 — 50 years this month — Ei Terasawa Grilley, PhD, has worked as a scientist with the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center (WNPRC). She has also served as professor in the Department …
Bikash Pattnaik named Silver Fellow of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
Bikash Pattnaik, PhD, associate professor, Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery, was named a fellow of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) and a member of the Silver Fellows Class of 2024. ARVO Fellows …
Janet Legare will lead two clinical trials for novel therapeutic interventions for achondroplasia
The Midwest Regional Bone Dysplasia Clinic at UW Health was recently selected as a site for two new clinical trials aimed at helping the growth of children with achondroplasia, the most common form of short …
New Faculty Focus: Anudeepa Sharma
Q&A with Anudeepa “Anu” Sharma, MBBS, MBA, assistant professor, Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery Hometown: New Delhi, India Educational/professional background: I earned my MBBS at G.R. Medical College in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India. I …
Department supports 15 research and scholarly projects in 2023 with its R&D Awards
In calendar year 2023, the Department of Pediatrics provided department members with $142,105 through its Research and Development (R&D) Awards. The purpose of the R&D Awards fund is to support research and scholarly activities, including …
Department of Pediatrics joins the national celebration for Fellowship Match Day
The University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics joined in the celebrations that took place November 30 in honor of Fellowship Match Day. Residents across the country learned where their pediatric subspecialty training would take them. …
New Faculty Focus: Arij Beshish
Q&A with Arij Beshish, MBBCh, PhD, assistant professor, Division of Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine Hometown: Tarhuna, Libya Educational/professional background: I attended medical school at the University of Tripoli, Faculty of Medicine (formally known as Al-Fatah …
Pediatrics faculty share expertise: November 2023
November 1: U.S. infant mortality rate up for the first time in over 20 years Interview: Ryan McAdams, MD, professor and chief, Division of Neonatology & Newborn Nursery, Division of Global Pediatrics | Source: WBAY Also …