James “Jim” Gern, MD, vice chair of research and professor and division chief of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, has received the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) 2022 Distinguished Scientist Award. The AAAAI awards …
Sheryl Henderson: Truly Outstanding in Her Field
For the fourteenth year, the University of Wisconsin–Madison celebrated the Outstanding Women of Color Awards, an event that honors a select group of women whose scholarship, involvement in activism, and advocacy has promoted inclusion and …
Pamela Kling expands study of SSRIs and beta blocker use during pregnancy
Pamela Kling, MD, professor, Neonatology and Newborn Nursery, received a $13,524 one-year award from the UnityPoint Health–Meriter Foundation for her project, “SSRI exposure during gestation: Earlier birth, low birth weight or small for gestational age …
Pediatrics faculty share expertise: February 2022
University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics faculty are at the forefront of media coverage as local, state, and national journalists seek out experts on the topics of child health, parenting, vaccinations, and Covid-19, to name …
2022 DiSH – WI Session #19 – Resources for School Nurses
Resources NASN position statement National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease webpage Helping the Student with Diabetes Succeed CDC webpage on Managing Diabetes at School Supporting Students with Chronic Health Conditions in School-Based …
Session #5 – February 15, 2022
What we published in January 2022
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics published 21 articles in January 2022: Aiken TJ, Komjathy D, Rodriguez M, Stuckwisch A, Feils A, Subbotin V, Birstler J, Gillies SD, Rakhmilevich AL, Erbe AK, Sondel …
Christian Capitini awarded Hyundai Hope Scholar Grant to improve CAR T-cell therapy
Christian Capitini, MD, associate professor, Hematology, Oncology, and Bone Marrow Transplant, along with co-investigator Krishanu Saha, PhD, associate professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, were recently awarded a $300,000 Hyundai Hope …
Study shows pediatric cholesterol screening rates differ across specialties
Most American adults know what cholesterol is and why their doctors keep track of their “numbers”: high levels are frequently associated with heart disease. However, far fewer adults, including parents of small children, are aware …
Pediatrics faculty share expertise: January 2022
University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics faculty and researchers are at the forefront of media coverage as local, state, and national journalists seek out experts on the topics of child health, parenting, vaccinations, and Covid-19, …