UW School of Medicine and Public Health student Jessica Kain received the 2023 Hematology Opportunities for the Next Generation of Research Scientists (HONORS) Award from the American Society of Hematology (ASH). Kain is a researcher …
Neuroimaging From Birth and Beyond: Using Quantitative MRI to Track Brain Development
Speaker: Doug Dean III, PhD – assistant professor, Neonatology & Newborn Nursery, Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Date: June 22, 2023
James Gern and Christine Seroogy receive grant to study microbiome and respiratory health
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) awarded James Gern, MD, professor, vice chair of research, and chief, and Christine Seroogy, MD, professor, both from the Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, a five-year grant expected to total $7 …
Pediatric Neuromodulation Lab members receive prestigious scholarships from Foundation for Physical Therapy Research
The Foundation for Physical Therapy Research recently announced the recipients of its 2023 Promotion of Doctoral Studies (PODS) Scholarships. Two of the 21 recipients are members of the Pediatric Neuromodulation Laboratory, led by Bernadette Gillick, PhD, …
Christian Capitini will lead Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Bone Marrow Transplant as newly named chief
The new academic year will bring a change in leadership for the Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Bone Marrow Transplant when Christian Capitini, MD, associate professor, assumes the role of division chief on July 1. …
Division of Genetics and Metabolism will welcome new interim chief
On July 1, Maria Stanley, MD, professor and chief, Division of Developmental Pediatrics and Rehabilitation Medicine, will expand her current leadership roles and become interim chief of the Division of Genetics and Metabolism. In this …
Research Week 2023 wrap-up: Highlights and award winners
Last month, May 15–19, the Department of Pediatrics hosted Research Week, an annual educational event that provides a platform where department researchers learn about, share, and explore the latest advances in pediatric research through a …
Pediatric pulmonology fellows present posters at American Thoracic Society Conference
The University of Wisconsin Pediatric Pulmonology Fellowship was well-represented at the recent American Thoracic Society Conference, held May 19–24 in Washington, DC. All three of the program’s fellows presented a poster at the conference. Third-year …
Bikash Pattnaik part of cross-campus research group that will develop gene editing therapy to treat blindness
A multidisciplinary team of researchers from UW–Madison recently received a grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop and test a nonviral gene editing drug therapy to treat two hereditary eye diseases. Bikash Pattnaik, …
New APP Focus: Laura Bradstreet
Q&A with Laura Bradstreet, DNP, RN, CPNP, pediatric nurse practitioner in the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition. Hometown: Hales Corners, Wisconsin Educational/professional background: I earned by BSN from Marquette University and my DNP …