Pamela J. Kling, MD, recently received a grant of $17,000 from the Meriter Foundation for her project, “The Interplay between Fetal Iron Status and Kidney Development.” The purpose of this research study is to examine …
Dr. Philip Farrell and Dr. Michael Rock Awarded Legacy of Angels Foundation Grant
Congratulations to Philip M. Farrell, MD, PhD, and Michael J. Rock, MD, who have been awarded $153,944 for their project, “Quality Improvement in Cystic Fibrosis Newborn Screening – Addressing the Sweat Test QNS Problem with …
Dr. Bruce Klein Receives Award from WARF Accelerator Program
Bruce Klein, MD, has been awarded $108,146 for the Accelerator Program “Drk-1 Antifungal.” Through the Graduate School, funding for this award has been provided by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF). The goals of this …
Adrian Grimes, PhD, Receives American Heart Association Postdoctoral Fellowship Award
Congratulations to Adrian Grimes, PhD, who recently was awarded a two-year Postdoctoral Fellowship Award from the American Heart Association’s Midwest Affiliate. This award, totaling $102,000 will support Dr. Grimes’ work in the lab of his …
Pediatrics Residency Graduate, Researcher Improve Health Care in Rural Uganda
Implementing sustainable health care models in the developing world has become a way of life for Lisa Umphrey, MD, a 2010 graduate of the Pediatrics residency program, and her husband and former department research scientist …
OSRT Honors Ruth Sias with the Frances de Usabel Outreach Services Award
The Outreach Services Roundtable selected Ruth Sias as the 2011 recipient of the Frances de Usabel award. Ruth is the Children’s Librarian at the Goodman South Madison branch of the Madison Public Library. She was …
Peter Wolfgram, MD, Awarded Marilyn Fishman Grant for Diabetes Research
Congratulations to Peter Wolfgram, MD, Diabetes/Endocrinology Fellow, a recent recipient of the Marilyn Fishman Grant for Diabetes Research from the Endocrine Fellows Foundation. Dr. Wolgram’s project, “The Role of Ethnicity and Race in Site Specific …
UW Pediatrics Hosts Midwest SPR Meeting
On October 6-7, 2011, the UW Department of Pediatrics welcomed more than 120 academic pediatricians to Madison’s Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center for the 52nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Midwest Society for Pediatric …
Dr. Carol Diamond Elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
Congratulations to Carol Diamond, MD, recently elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society by our UW students. The Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society is a professional medical organization, recognizing and advocating for …
Undergraduates Receive Wisconsin Hilldale Undergraduate/Faculty Research Fellowships
Congratulations to Daniel Stoltz, research assistant in Dr. Rob Lemanske’s program and Tyler Van De Voort, student in Dr. Paul Sondel’s program, both recent award recipients of a 2011-12 Wisconsin Hilldale Undergraduate/Faculty Research Fellowship. Award …