Three undergraduate students mentored by Department of Pediatrics faculty members were recognized during the UW–Madison Chancellor’s Undergraduate Awards Ceremony on April 28. The ceremony is an opportunity to celebrate the university’s tremendously talented undergraduates and …
Grant from Eurofins-Viracor will fund Rachel Engen’s work to study torque teno virus as a biomarker for immunological function in patients post-kidney transplant
Rachel Engen, MD, assistant professor, Division of Nephrology, recently secured a three-year grant in the amount of $621,000 for an investigator-initiated, industry-funded, multicenter study looking at torque teno virus (TTV) as a biomarker of immunosuppression …
Hartwell Foundation grants Becky Richards award to study CAR T cell therapy for children with acute myeloid leukemia
The Hartwell Foundation named Rebecca (Becky) Richards, MD, PhD, assistant professor, Division of Hematology, Oncology, Transplant, and Cellular Therapy, as one of 10 recipients of an Individual Biomedical Research Award. These awards aim to support …
Bernadette Gillick is honored as a Catherine Worthingham Fellow by the American Physical Therapy Association
In May, Bernadette Gillick, PhD, MSPT, PT, professor in the Division of Developmental Pediatrics and Rehabilitation Medicine, was honored as a Catherine Worthingham Fellow by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). It is the association’s …
cCMV WiSPER: Promoting Advances in Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment of Congenital Cytomegalovirus
Speakers: Elizabeth Goetz, MD, MPH, professor, Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery, Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, and Julie Kessel, MD, associate professor, Division of Neonatology and Newborn …
Tingting Fan receives Postdoc Excellence Award in Mentoring
The UW–Madison Postdoctoral Association honors outstanding UW–Madison postdocs and faculty members in the areas of teaching, service, and mentoring with its annual Postdoc Excellence Awards. Tingting Fan, PhD, postdoctoral research associate in the Division of …
Department members lead May ACGME Clinician Educator Journal Club
Last year, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) started the Clinician Educator Journal Club to help clinical educators grow. Each month, they invite authors to discuss their article and how it can be used …
NICU providers name Julie Rice recipient of 2025 Neonatology Excellence Award
Each year the NICU providers nominate and then vote on individuals for the Neonatology Excellence Award, designed to recognize an individual who promotes the optimal care of newborns by advancing and supporting education, research, quality …
Save the Date: Professional development events lineup for 2025–26
Mark your calendars for an exciting lineup of special events, conferences, visiting professor presentations, and named lectures sponsored by the Department of Pediatrics in the 2025–26 academic year. Many of these offerings will be held …
Clinical Pathology Conference: Think Fast – A Young Patient With an Unexplained Stroke
Speakers: Rachel Streckert, MD, chief resident, Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, and Aaron Field, MD, PhD, professor, Section of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin School of …