For the second year, a team of more than 15 volunteers, including Department of Pediatrics faculty and residents, donated their Sunday afternoons to help fit bike helmets during Madison’s Ride the Drive bike events, held …
CDC-Recognized School Asthma Clinic Ensures Care for At-Risk Children
Pediatric nurse practitioner Kathleen Shanovich, RN, MS, was a school nurse in Madison for six years. She remembers firsthand the struggles of families who have children with asthma and allergies, and the problems associated with …
Daniel Beissel, MD’s Presentation Selected for AAP National Convention and Exhibition
Congratulations to Daniel Beissel, MD, as his presentation, “Pulse Oximetry Screening for Congenital Heart Disease in Wisconsin” was selected for the media relations program at the 2011 American Academy of Pediatrics National Convention and Exhibition …
Tim Chybowski, MD, Finished First in the 2011 Star of Madison Awards
Congratulations to Tim Chybowski, MD, who finished first in the 2011 Star of Madison Awards sponsored by the Wisconsin State Journal (WSJ). Dr. Chybowski was named the top pediatrician in Madison by voters and is …
PICU Team Prevents Central Line Bloodstream Infections
A team led by Associate Professor and Vice President of Quality Improvement Tom Brazelton, MD, MPH, is participating in a national collaborative quality project to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections at the American Family Children’s …
Drs. Leslie Riopel and Matthew Szadkowski Receive American Academy of Pediatrics CATCH Award
Congratulations to Leslie Riopel, MD, Matthew Szadkowski, MD, and the Pediatric Global Health Track members, under the mentorship of Sabrina Wagner, MD, for their recent American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) CATCH award. They received $3,000 …
Peter Wolfgram, MD, Receives Fellowship Award
Congratulations to Peter Wolfgram, MD, on his fellowship award of $100,000 from the Genentech Center for Clinical Research in Endocrinology. The 2-year project entitled, “Role of Ethnicity in Fat Distribution and Insulin Resistance,” will compare …
Dr. Kenneth DeSantes Awarded MACC Funding
Kenneth DeSantes, MD, was recently awarded $50,000 from the Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer (MACC fund) for “Support for Clinical Research Infrastructure.” This funding will support data management and coordination of clinical research for the …
Paul Sondel, MD, PhD, Receives MACC Award
Paul Sondel, MD, PhD, is the recipient of $50,000 from the Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer (MACC fund) for his project, “Autologous KIR/ KIR-ligand mismatch, FcγR polymorphisms and their influences on response to tumor targeted …
Dr. Juan Boriosi Awarded Project Funding from Isomark, LLC
Juan Boriosi, MD, recently received over $110,000 from Isomark, LLC, for his 1-year project, “Changes in 13C/12C delta value in breath as a biomarker of systemic inflammatory response syndrome in mechanically ventilated pediatric and adult …