Congratulations to Christine Sorenson, PhD, who was recently awarded a Vilas Life Cycle Professorship, supported by the Women in Science & Engineering Leadership Institute (WISELI) and the UW Office of the Provost. This 16-month award, …
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Sondel Lab to Collaborate with Invenra and WARF
The Laboratory of Paul Sondel, MD, PhD, will soon begin a collaboration with Invenra, Inc., a biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of multispecific antibodies for immuno-oncology, and Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF). …
Nicholas Von Bergen, MD, Awarded Grant from Altathera Pharmaceuticals
Congratulations to Nicholas Von Bergen, MD, who was recently awarded $5,000 for his participation in the project, “Intravenous Sotalol in Pediatric and Congenital Patients: A Multi-Center Registry Study.” The purpose of this study, sponsored by …
Pattnaik Lab Uses Stem Cells, Gene Therapy to Correct Errors in Retinal Cells
A research team led by Bikash Pattnaik, PhD (Assistant Professor, Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery and Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences; Investigator, McPherson Eye Research Institute) has shown that two novel approaches to …
UW Program for Advanced Cell Therapy Launches First Clinical Trial
For the first time in Wisconsin, a research team will test a personalized cell therapy to treat a common and serious complication in bone-marrow transplant patients. The UW Program for Advanced Cell Therapy (PACT) will …
Five Pediatrics Faculty Members Accepted to SPR
In 2018, five Department of Pediatrics faculty members were accepted as members of the Society for Pediatric Research (SPR). SPR’s mission is to create a network of multidisciplinary researchers to improve child health. Specifically, it …
Drs. Christian Capitini, David McCulley Named Odell Award Winners for 2018 and 2019
Two Department of Pediatrics faculty – Christian Capitini, MD (Assistant Professor, Division of Hematology, Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant) and David McCulley, MD (Assistant Professor, Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery) – have been named …
Dr. Ryan Coller Wins Federal Challenge to Build App for Families with Children with Complex Health Care Needs
Ryan Coller, MD, MPH (Assistant Professor, Division of Hospital Medicine) and Nicole Werner, PhD, an assistant professor of industrial engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering, have won a share of a $100,000 …
Elizabeth Cox Serves as Advisor on New PCORI Award
Elizabeth Cox MD PhD is collaborating with Dr. Karla Ausderau, an Assistant Professor in Kinesiology in the UW School of Education, to develop processes and tools that engage people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in …
Alex Pieper, Graduate Student in Sondel Laboratory, Appointed to ICTR TL1 Program
Congratulations to Alex Pieper, graduate student in the Sondel Laboratory, who was recently appointed to the TL1 program supported by the UW Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR). This award provides an annual stipend, …