Georgia Ditzenberger, NNP, RNC, PhD, recently received a grant of $47,478 from the Meriter Foundation for core equipment in the Meriter Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Simulation Center. This equipment will provide simulation education for …
Theresa Guilbert, MD, Receives Wisconsin Partnership Program Grant
Congratulations to Theresa Guilbert, MD, on receiving a New Investigator award from the Wisconsin Partnership Program – Medical Education and Research Committee. She was awarded $100,000 for her two-year project, “Clinical and Public Health Data …
Dr. Aaron Carrel and DPI’s Project ‘WI Partnership for Childhood Fitness’ Receives Phase 2 Funding Pledge
An extension of the work started with a 2007 implementation grant, this grant aims to reduce disparities in fitness levels among children and adolescents statewide. This funding will support: Testing the validity of school-based fitness …
Resident/Fellow Scholarship Flourishes
UW Department of Pediatrics Associate Professor and Vice Chair for Education John Frohna, MD, MPH, believes that residency education programs must prepare physicians for whatever career path they want—whether it be academic medicine or general …
Dr. De-Ann Pillers Awarded Meriter Foundation Grant
Congratulations to De-Ann Pillers, MD, PhD on her recent grant of $47,176 from the Meriter Foundation. This is for her 1-year project, “Understanding Chronic Lung Disease (CLD) of the Premature Infant as a First Step …
Bikash Pattnaik, PhD, Awarded Meriter Foundation Grant
Bikash Pattnaik, PhD, was just awarded a grant of $47,856 from the Meriter Foundation for his 1-year project, “The Role of Birth-Related Hormones in Retinopathy of Prematurity.” As advances in neonatal care have improved survival …
New Formula, Drug Research Helps Patients Manage PKU
Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a rare genetic disorder in which the body is unable to metabolize phenylalanine, an amino acid found in almost every source of natural protein. Patients with PKU must follow a strict diet …
Philip Giampietro, MD, PhD, Awarded Project Funding
Dr. Philip Giampietro, MD, PhD, was recently awarded $315,000 for his 1 year project, “Analyzing environmental exposures and candidate genes in congenital vertebral malformations.” The contract was awarded as part of the National Children’s Study …
Dr. Megan Moreno Receives $2.5 Million Grant for Five Year Project
Dr. Megan Moreno, MD, MSEd, MPH, recently received a research project grant (R01) awarded at just under $2.5 million in total cost for her 5-year project, “Using Media to Explore Mechanisms of Behavior Change Among …
Advanced Treatment and Neonatal Screening Save a Newborn’s Life
Tyler was the 8 1/2-pound, first-born child of a Baraboo, Wisconsin couple. His mother had a normal pregnancy and routine delivery, and after a standard hospital stay, the new family returned home. But on the …