Congratulations to James Gern, MD, on his recent election into the Association of American Physicians (AAP). The goals of AAP’s members include the pursuit of medical knowledge, and the advancement through experimentation and discovery of …
Anna Huttenlocher, MD, Elected to the Association of American Physicians
Congratulations to Dr. Anna Huttenlocher on her recent election into the Association of American Physicians (AAP). The goals of AAP’s members include the pursuit of medical knowledge, and the advancement through experimentation and discovery of …
Dr. Gwen McIntosh Becomes New Director of Clinical Curriculum
As of January 2012, Gwen McIntosh, MD, MPH, associate professor of pediatrics, has become the SMPH director for clinical curriculum. She primarily is responsible for overseeing all of the school’s clinical clerkships and electives in …
Personal Best Meets Professional Commitment
David Allen, MD, a professor in the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, was bitten by the running bug during his pediatric internship year here at UW. He’d been a runner on and off throughout …
Genetic Counselor Training Program At Home in Pediatrics
For the UW-Madison Genetic Counselor Training Program, there’s no place like home—in Pediatrics. The program, which had been part of the Department of Medical Genetics for 35 years, joined the Department of Pediatrics in the …
Bikash Pattnaik, PhD, Awarded Meriter Foundation Grant
Congratulations to Bikash Pattnaik, PhD, for his award of $17,000 from the Meriter Foundation for “The Role of Birth-Related Hormones in Retinopathy of Prematurity.” The overall goal of this project is to study how birth …
Dr. De-Ann Pillers Awarded Meriter Foundation Grant
Congratulations to De-Ann Pillers, MD, PhD, on her recent grant of $17,000 from the Meriter Foundation. This is for her project “Understanding the Contribution of Hyperoxia to Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia of the Premature Infant.” This study …
Dr. Pamela Kling Awarded Meriter Foundation Grant
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 …