Ellen Selkie, MD, MPH, assistant professor, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, was a recent recipient of the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research’s Fall Competition. An award in the amount of $57,545 …
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service grant will support Bruce Klein’s research in white nose syndrome
Millions of hibernating bats across North America have died from white-nose syndrome, a disease caused by a cold-loving fungus, Pseudogymnoascus destructans, that invades their skin. Bruce Klein, MD, professor and chief, Division of Infectious Diseases, recently received …
Marcel Wuethrich wins travel grant to attend the Immunology of Fungal Infections Gordon Research Conference
Marcel Wuethrich, PhD, distinguished scientist III, Division of Infectious Diseases and a member of the Klein Research Group, received a $1,000 travel grant from the UW–Madison Office of the Vice Chancellor of Research, with funding …
Megan Neuman recognized at WisconsINFORMATICS conference
Every January, WisconsINFORMATICS holds its regional annual conference to showcase the work of applied clinical informatics from a workflow, research, and quality improvement perspective. The second-annual event, held January 21 in the Health Sciences Learning …
Jessica Babal named a 2024 Outstanding Reviewer for her contributions to the Journal of Graduate Medical Education
Jessica Babal, MD, associate professor in the Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine and interim co-chief in the Division of Child Protection, was named a 2024 Outstanding Reviewer for her contributions to the Journal of …
Melissa Villegas and Lauren Fetsko step into new leadership roles for the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine Advocacy Committee
The American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM) Advocacy Committee is charged with informing and educating AACPDM members to be effective advocates for research, health care, and related issues important to both professionals …
Megan Moreno joins National Institute of Child Health and Human Development advisory group
Megan Moreno, MD, MSEd, MPH, professor, division chief (academic) and vice chair of academic affairs, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, was appointed to a four-year term on the National Advisory Child Health and Human …
Tony Garcia-Prats appointed a Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor
Tony Garcia-Prats, MD, MSc, PhD, associate professor, Divisions of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine and Global Pediatrics, was recently named a Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor. This award is among the most prestigious granted by the …
Sex-testing to Control Binary Sports Eligibility: Can It Be Both Feasible and Fair?
Speaker: David Allen, MD, professor, division chief, fellowship director, Division of Endocrinology & Diabetes, Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Clinical Pathology Conference: A Salty Case
Speakers: Abbie Whitman, MD, chief resident, Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and Christina Barreda, MD, assistant professor, interim division chief, Division of Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine, Department of …