Ryan Coller and Nicole Werner awarded R18 funding for new mHealth platform MedS@HOME
Congratulations to Ryan Coller, MD, MPH, assistant professor and division chief, Hospital Medicine, and co-Principal Investigator, Nicole Werner, PhD, associate professor of engineering, along with Michelle Chui, PhD, professor of pharmacology, who were recently awarded a $500,000 …
June 30, 2022
Michelle Kelly and Ryan Coller named site investigators for new multicenter study of FACES
Congratulations to Michelle Kelly, MD, MPH, associate professor, Hospital Medicine, and Ryan Coller, MD, MPH, assistant professor and division chief, Hospital Medicine, who were recently awarded a $165,046 subaward from Boston Children’s Hospital and the Agency for Healthcare Research …
June 27, 2022
Megan Peters and Juan Boriosi awarded grant from Society for Pediatric Sedation
Congratulations to Division of Critical Care faculty members Megan Peters, MD, assistant professor, and Juan Boriosi, MD, associate professor, who were recently awarded a Society for Pediatric Sedation scholarly grant. Their one-year project, “Transitioning pediatric circumcision from the operating …
June 24, 2022
Christina Amend awarded Clinical Scholar Award from HTRS, Novo Nordisk Inc
Congratulations to Christina Amend, MD, fellow, Hematology, Oncology, and Bone Marrow Transplant, and her mentors, Carol Diamond, MD, and John Sheehan, MD, who were recently awarded the 2022 HTRS/Novo Nordisk Clinical Scholar Award (CSA) in Hemophilia and Rare Bleeding Disorders. …
June 23, 2022
Department of Pediatrics educator extraordinaire Katie Kelley to retire after 32 years of teaching and clinical service
Sometimes the path to one’s life’s work presents itself clearly, without argument or ambiguity, and all one need do is step onto it. With her Harvard undergraduate degree in psychology years behind her, and her …
June 21, 2022
‘North Star’ Carol Diamond leaves a legacy after 37 years as a pediatric oncologist, hematologist
This summer will usher in substantial transition for the University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics as the Medical Director of both the Pediatric Comprehensive Bleeding Center and the Pediatric Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center, the Director …
June 20, 2022
Pediatrics faculty share expertise: May 2022
University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics faculty are at the forefront of media coverage as local, state, and national journalists seek out experts on the topics of child health, parenting, vaccinations, and Covid-19, to name …
June 16, 2022
Allen family gift establishes new ‘Inspiring Children’ lectureship
The University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics is pleased to announce the establishment of a new annual lectureship, “The Allen Family Foundation Inspiring Children Lectureship.” Each July, this lectureship will welcome new trainees into the …
June 15, 2022
Celebrating the Residency Class of 2022
On Friday, June 10, the Department of Pediatrics’ residency program leaders, residents, and their families gathered for the Residency Class of 2022’s graduation ceremony at the Monona Terrace. Scott Hagen, MD, professor, Critical Care, gave …
June 13, 2022
LMFAO research lab focuses on amplifying positive social media activities for marginalized adolescents
Less than one year ago, the University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics welcomed a new faculty member with an innovative focus on adolescent health. Ellen M. Selkie, MD, MPH, assistant professor, General Pediatrics and Adolescent …
June 2, 2022
Pediatrics faculty, staff present at Society for Critical Care Medicine’s 51st Annual Congress
Thousands of critical care professionals attend the Society for Critical Care Medicine’s annual Congress to discover the latest solutions and developments, medical advances, cutting-edge treatments, and breakthroughs in intensive care unit administration and management. At …
May 26, 2022
Study finds higher asthma rates among Black and Hispanic children regardless of neighborhood income or density
A new, large study found that although there is a correlation between childhood asthma and being born into a densely populated or lower-income neighborhood, Black and Hispanic children had consistently higher rates of asthma than …
May 23, 2022
Bernadette Gillick appointed to ICTR, AACPDM leadership positions
Congratulations to Bernadette Gillick, PhD, MSPT, PT, associate professor, Developmental Pediatrics and Rehabilitation Medicine, on her new leadership role as Director of Research Design within the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR). In …
May 19, 2022
Advances in preterm viability: Claudette Adegboro to present the Iams-Tuffli Lecture
It would not be an exaggeration to say that Claudette Adegboro, MD, is on a mission: to increase survivability among extremely preterm infants through proactive care, effective education, and ongoing research. Adegboro is a neonatologist, …
May 10, 2022
Christine Sorenson honored with 2022 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research
The Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery’s large staff of attending physicians, hospitalists, nurse practitioners, fellows and other staff members includes a small group of research scientists. They don’t see patients as their MD/PhD colleagues …
May 9, 2022
A SMAHRT conversation with Megan Moreno, winner of the Norman J. Seigel Outstanding Science Award
The Social Media and Adolescent Health Research Team, or SMAHRT, has produced more than 150 published papers in national and international journals. Their timely work addresses new and pressing issues in adolescent health that have …
May 7, 2022
Dorothy Floerke retires after 27 years with the Department of Pediatrics
This month will mark the end of the long and productive career of Dorothy Floerke as she begins a well-deserved retirement. Dorothy served for 27 years as an accountant with the University of Wisconsin Department …
May 6, 2022
Pediatrics faculty share expertise: April 2022
University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics faculty are at the forefront of media coverage as local, state, and national journalists seek out experts on the topics of child health, parenting, vaccinations, and COVID-19, to name …
May 2, 2022
Medical student Brittany Russell awarded POST grant to study in Capitini Lab
Congratulations to Brittany Russell, a medical student at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and her mentor, Christian Capitini, MD, associate professor, Hematology, Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant, who were recently awarded a $5,000 Pediatric Oncology Student Training (POST) …
April 25, 2022
Julie Gocey awarded Baldwin Wisconsin Idea grant to develop a dyslexia toolkit
Congratulations to Julie Gocey, MD, MS, associate professor, Developmental Pediatrics and Rehabilitation Medicine, and Alanna Kessler-Jones, PsyD, from the University of Wisconsin’s Department of Neurology, who were recently awarded a 2022 Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment Seed Grant …
April 21, 2022
Bryan Vonasek named Fogarty Global Health Fellow
Bryan Vonasek, MD, FAAP, pediatric infectious diseases fellow, was recently selected as a 2022-2023 UJMT Fogarty Global Health Fellow at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill. This one-year fellowship is funded by the …
April 20, 2022
Collaborative study from Pediatrics and Medicine part of Best Abstract Session at TCT Conference
A collaborative study by researchers from the University of Wisconsin Departments of Pediatrics and Medicine will be highlighted in the Best Abstract Session of the upcoming Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (TCT) Conference on Monday, April …
April 18, 2022
Sharon Bartosh nominated for AST achievement award
Sharon Bartosh, MD, professor and division chief, Nephrology, has been nominated for the American Society of Transplantation’s (AST) Senior Achievement in Clinical Transplantation Award. The award recognizes outstanding contributions to clinical transplantation over the course of …
April 14, 2022
Scientist, clinician, and mentor: Anna Huttenlocher wins 2022 Hilldale Award in Biological Sciences
Since 1987, four University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty members have been honored for their substantial contributions to research, teaching and service with the prestigious Hilldale Award. The 2022 winner in the biological sciences is Anna Huttenlocher, …
April 13, 2022
Department of Pediatrics to have strong presence at PAS 2022
Faculty and staff from the University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics will have a strong presence at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Meeting, the premier national meeting for pediatric research. Thirty-five posters were accepted, and …
April 12, 2022
What we published in March 2022
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics published 22 articles in March 2022: Baker KM, Parikh NS, Salsbery KT, Shaw GR, Steiner RD, Oelstrom MJ, Manalang MA. A 17-Month-old Boy With Pancytopenia Caused …
April 8, 2022Kirstin Nackers to receive Dean’s Teaching Award
Kirstin Nackers, MD, associate professor, Hospital Medicine, and director of undergraduate education, has been selected for the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health’s (SMPH) Dean’s Teaching Awards. The awards were established in …
April 7, 2022WMAA honors four pediatrics faculty with Medical Alumni Association Awards
The Wisconsin Medical Alumni Association (WMAA) recently honored four pediatrics faculty with its esteemed Medical Alumni Association Awards. Congratulations to the following award recipients. Daniel Jackson, MD, professor, Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, received the Early …
April 5, 2022
Lessons learned from grassroots academic-community partnerships during COVID-19
After suspending kindergarten through 12th grade in-person education in March 2020 to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19, school districts across the country were met with a harsh reality: remote learning was difficult and often …
April 4, 2022
Pediatrics faculty share expertise: March 2022
University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics faculty are at the forefront of media coverage as local, state, and national journalists seek out experts on the topics of child health, parenting, vaccinations, and Covid-19, to name …
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