The Department of Pediatrics sponsored a welcome dinner for residents, fellows, faculty, and staff who identify as BIPOC on September 27 at the home of Katyn Furuya, MD, professor, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition. …
2022 News
Michelle Kelly named deputy editor of new AAP open access journal
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) will launch its new journal, Pediatrics Open Science, in early 2023, under the leadership of Editor-in-Chief John Patrick Co, MD, MPH, associate professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School, …
Seminars in Pediatrics delivers a day of ‘growth and development’
The Department of Pediatrics annual Seminars in Pediatrics took place on September 9 with both an in-person option for attendees who could be present at the UW–Madison Memorial Union and an asynchronous remote option. The …
Researchers will study effect of social media on adolescent health and development
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin plan to study how technology and digital media (TDM) influence health behaviors and well-being in adolescents, with an emphasis on both positive and negative impacts of social media. Funded …
Megan Moreno will serve as co-medical director of new national center for social media and youth mental health
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has launched a new organization focused on children and their engagement with the digital landscape called the Center of Excellence: Creating a Healthy Digital Ecosystem for Children and Youth. …
Laura Houser highlights youth suicide prevention strategies on local news media for Suicide Prevention Week
During Suicide Prevention Week, September 4–10, Laura Houser, MD, professor, Divisions of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine and Global Health and director of advocacy for the Department of Pediatrics, appeared on many local news shows …
Mei Baker and Roberto Mendez awarded CDC grant for newborn screening
Congratulations to Mei Baker, MD, FACMG, Wynne Mateffy Professor and director of the Wisconsin Newborn Screening Laboratory, and Roberto Mendez, PhD, assistant professor and assistant director of the Wisconsin Newborn Screening Laboratory, who were awarded …
Health and Environmental Sciences Institute awards grant to Amy Erbe-Gurel
Congratulations to Principal Investigator Amy Erbe-Gurel, PhD, Department of Human Oncology and senior scientist in the Sondel Lab, and mentor Paul Sondel, MD, PhD, professor, Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Bone Marrow Transplant, who were recently awarded a …
Paul Sondel and team awarded Cancer Research Institute grant
Paul Sondel, MD, PhD, principal investigator and professor, Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Bone Marrow Transplant, and Amy Erbe-Gurel, PhD, co-principal investigator, Department of Human Oncology, and senior scientist in the Sondel Lab, were recently awarded a …
Cristina Delgadillo embraces her role as educator and provider in the Latinx community
Cristina M. Delgadillo, MD, assistant clinical professor, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, grew up 10 minutes from the border of Tijuana, Mexico in Chula Vista, California. So when she arrived in Madison in …