Congratulations to Anna Huttenlocher, MD, who was awarded a UW2020 grant in the amount of $450,000, for her project entitled, “Engineering leukocytes generated from human iPS cells to treat human disease.” Support for this research …
Paul Sondel, MD, PhD, Awarded Equipment Grant
Congratulations to Paul Sondel, MD, PhD, who was recently awarded a grant of $5,000 from Northwestern Mutual and Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) for purchase of a new biological safety cabinet for his laboratory’s ongoing …
Pediatric Faculty Promotions
The UW School of Medicine and Public Health (UWSMPH) CHS Appointments and Promotions Committee, and Dean Robert Golden, have approved the promotion to Associate Professor (CHS) for Amy Peterson, MD; and the promotion to Professor …
Supporting Youth Transitions to Adult Primary Care
Mala Mathur, MD, MPH, a new faculty member in the Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, is leading a pilot quality improvement project that aims to better support youth as they transition from pediatric …
Dr. Vivek Balasubramaniam Receives SPR’s Thomas Hazinski Distinguished Service Award
Congratulations to Vivek Balasubramaniam, MD, associate professor (CHS) of pediatrics and chief of the Division of Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine, for receiving the 2017 Thomas A. Hazinski Distinguished Service Award from the Society for Pediatric …
Dr. David Allen Receives Alumni Resident Citation Award
Congratulations to David Allen, MD, Professor of Pediatrics and Head of the Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, who has been chosen to receive the Alumni Resident Citation Award for 2018. The award, given annually by …
Undergraduate Students Awarded Wisconsin Hilldale Undergraduate/Faculty Research Fellowships
Congratulations to the following undergraduate students and their Pediatric mentors who were awarded 2017-2018 Hilldale Undergraduate/Faculty Research Fellowships from the University of Wisconsin. Students receive $3,000 and faculty mentors receive a stipend to sponsor a …
New Study by Elizabeth Cox, MD, PhD, Shows How a Family Rounds Checklist Promotes Engagement
The simple practice of using a checklist can promote better care for hospitalized children, according to a study led by Elizabeth Cox, MD, PhD, and published in Pediatrics. Dr. Cox’s research team examined the impact …
Microscope Image Named Winner of 2017 Cool Science Image Contest
Congratulations to Jayadevi Chandrashekhar, research specialist at the Waisman Center, and Kaylyn Freeman, undergraduate student researcher at Waisman, for having one of their microscope images chosen as a winner of the 2017 Cool Science Image …
Dipesh Navsaria, MPH, MSLIS, MD Elected to AAP Council on Early Childhood Executive Committee
Congratulations to Dipesh Navsaria, MPH, MSLIS, MD, who has been elected to Executive Committee of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Council on Early Childhood. The Council provides a forum for pediatricians and others interested in …