New Faculty Focus: Casey Freymiller
Q&A with Casey Freymiller, MD, FAAP, 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 …
September 29, 2023
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 …
September 29, 2023
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 …
September 29, 2023
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 …
September 29, 2023
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 …
September 29, 2023
State health department awards Ryan Coller grant to enhance goal-setting processes during Individualized Service Planning within the Children’s Long-Term Support waiver program
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) awarded Ryan Coller, MD, MPH, associate professor and chief, Division of Hospital Medicine, a $153,073 grant to expand the use of and enhance goal-setting processes during Individualized Service …
September 29, 2023
Matthew Harer receives R13 award to help develop workshop on kidney health in NICU graduates, award from Loan Repayment Program
Matthew Harer, MD, associate professor, Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery, was recently awarded two funding opportunities through the NIH. The first is an R13 award that will support his project, “Consensus Workshop to Address Kidney Health …
September 29, 2023
Anne Marie Singh becomes new interim chief of the Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology
In September, Anne Marie Singh, MD, associate professor, took on the responsibilities of her new position of interim chief of the Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology. She will lead the division’s successful programs that …
September 27, 2023
Pattnaik Lab members receive honors at Scientific Meeting of the Association for Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics
At the recent 16th Biennial Scientific Meeting of the Association for Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics, which occurred August 10–13 in Indianapolis, Indiana, two graduate research assistants in the Pattnaik Lab received top honors in their …
September 26, 2023
Elizabeth Cox honored at chancellor’s reception
UW–Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin hosted an evening reception at her home, Olin House, on September 14 for faculty members who were honored with major national awards in 2022–2023. Among the 49 honorees from across campus …
September 26, 2023
New Faculty Focus: Anjali Rao
Q&A with Anjali Rao, MD, visiting associate professor, Division of Developmental Pediatrics and Rehabilitation Medicine Hometown: Northbrook, Illinois Educational/professional background: BS, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina MD, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia Residency, …
September 26, 2023
New Faculty Focus: Meg Scandura
Q&A with Margaret (Meg) Scandura, MD, visiting associate professor, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. Hometown: Wantagh, New York Educational/professional background: I have a BS in biology from Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and …
September 26, 2023
UW School of Medicine and Public Health students volunteer at camp for children with heart disease
Since 2002, Camp Odayin has provided a fun, supportive, and adventurous sleep-away camp experience for children with heart disease and their families. The environment is safe and inclusive, provides a sense of community, and helps …
September 7, 2023State health department awards Ryan Coller grant to enhance goal-setting processes during Individualized Service Planning within the Children’s Long-Term Support waiver program
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) awarded Ryan Coller, MD, MPH, associate professor and chief, Division of Hospital Medicine, a $153,073 grand to expand the use of and enhance goal-setting processes during Individualized Service …
September 7, 2023
Megan Yanny helps distribute school supplies to area students during back-to-school event for families with limited incomes
Last month, 100 Black Men of Madison hosted its 28th Annual Back to School Celebration at the Madison College Truax Campus in Madison, Wisconsin. The group distributed hundreds of backpacks filled with school supplies to …
September 7, 2023
Kerry Gannon-Loew leads new clinic for teens with substance use disorders
Reaching a goal she had pursued from the day she arrived at the Department of Pediatrics in May 2022, Kathryn (Kerry) Gannon-Loew, MD, MS, assistant professor, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, has opened …
September 7, 2023
New Faculty Focus: Danielle Rodgers
Q&A with Danielle Rodgers, MD, assistant professor, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine Hometown: Middleton, Wisconsin Educational/professional background: After completing my undergraduate degree at the University of Notre Dame, I was a high school …
September 7, 2023
New APP Focus: Jennifer Howard
Q&A with Jennifer Howard, MSN, APNP, NNP, in the Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery. Hometown: Germantown, Wisconsin Educational/professional background: I recently graduated with my master’s degree from Alverno College and am a new neonatal …
September 7, 2023
Pediatrics faculty share expertise: August 2023
August 2: Social media and youth mental health: Is regulation the answer? Interview: Megan Moreno, MD, MSEd, MPH, professor, interim chair, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health | Source: Wausau Pilot and Review. Also …
September 6, 2023
Anna Huttenlocher publishes book about her father and his discovery of synaptic pruning
What is a sabbatical for? Travel, study, time away from the usual professional routine spent in ways that may enhance one’s work upon return — that is the norm. Anna Huttenlocher, MD, is a pediatric …
August 30, 2023
Paul Sondel and Amy Erbe-Gurel receive U01 subaward to study neuroblastoma vaccines
Paul Sondel, MD, PhD, professor, Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Bone Marrow Transplant, and Amy Erbe-Gurel, PhD, senior scientist III in the Sondel Lab, are recent subaward recipients of a National Institutes of Health (NIH) U01 grant. Sondel and …
August 18, 2023
Christian Capitini receives ICTR Pilot Award to investigate immunotherapeutics targeting metastatic osteosarcoma
Christian Capitini, MD, associate professor and chief, Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Bone Marrow Transplant, and Sandro Mecozzi, PhD, professor of pharmaceutical sciences, were recently awarded a Translational Basic and Clinical Pilot Program award from …
August 18, 2023
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition welcomes Daniel O’Connell as its interim chief
Daniel O’Connell, MD, associate professor, stepped into his new position as interim chief of the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition on August 1. He will oversee the division’s clinical and research activities, as well …
August 17, 2023
Bryan Vonasek granted loan repayment award for work on infection detection in malnourished Malawian children
Bryan J. Vonasek, MD, FAAP, postdoctoral trainee in the Division of Infectious Diseases and a recent UJMT Fogarty Global Health Fellow, will receive a two-year Pediatric Research Loan Repayment Award from the National Institute of Allergy …
August 16, 2023
Bruce Klein and Marcel Wuethrich receive R01 grant to investigate vaccine immunity against coccidioidomycosis
PI Bruce Klein, MD, professor and chief, and co-PI Marcel Wuethrich, PhD, distinguished scientist, both from the Division of Infectious Diseases, received a new R01 grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). The five-year …
August 16, 2023
Elizabeth Mann’s research with T1D Exchange QI Collaborative earns American Diabetes Association honors
A T1D Exchange Quality Improvement Collaborative project designed to observe the impact and benefits of initiating continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) within six months of a patient being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D) was recognized …
August 16, 2023
Department of Pediatrics members’ work with UW Health Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment Center is featured in ‘Quarterly’ magazine
The Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment Center opened in March 2022. It works in tandem with the Center for Perinatal Care, a joint program between UW Health and UnityPoint Health–Meriter Hospital, where it is located. Recently …
August 3, 2023
New Faculty Focus: Samantha Cordum
Q&A with Samantha Cordum, MD, assistant professor, Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery Hometown: Boise, Idaho Educational/professional background: I earned by undergraduate degree at the College of William and Mary. I attended medical school at …
August 3, 2023
Ellen Selkie named new director of pediatric fellowship programs
After two years as interim director of pediatric fellowship programs, Cathy Lee-Miller, MD, assistant professor and fellowship program director for the Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Bone Marrow Transplant, has handed the baton to a …
August 3, 2023
Department of Pediatrics welcomes new fellows
On July 13, incoming director of fellowship programs, Ellen Selkie, MD, PhD, assistant professor, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, welcomed new fellows to the Department of Pediatrics during the Allen Inspiring Children Lecture. …
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