March 1: NBC 26 Today with adolescent health expert Dr. Paula Cody Interview: Paula Cody, MD, MPH, associate professor, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine | Source: NBC 26 March 7: Strep throat has …
2023 news
New Faculty Focus: Timothy Elgin
Q&A with Tim Elgin, DO, MSc, visiting associate professor, Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery Hometown: Iowa City, Iowa Educational/professional background: I attended medical school at Des Moines University. I completed residency at Nationwide Children’s …
New Faculty Focus: Nicholas Pytel
Q&A with Nicholas Pytel, DO, assistant professor, Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Bone Marrow Transplant Hometown: LaSalle, Illinois Educational/professional background: I obtained my BS in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Illinois at …
Bruce Klein and research team awarded $2 million grant for vaccine and drug treatment against white-nose syndrome, fungal disease deadly to bats
In a private-public collaboration, the National Science Foundation and the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation have awarded a grant of more the $2 million for a research project to combat white-nose syndrome, a fungal disease …
Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene and Wisconsin Newborn Screening Program identify newborn disorders
Every newborn Wisconsin baby contributes a bloodspot from a small heel stick that is then tested at the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene (WSLH) on the UW–Madison campus. Bloodspots are tested for rare and potentially …
Resident Match Day 2023: Department of Pediatrics announces incoming interns
The University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics is excited to welcome the following incoming residents for the 2023-24 academic year. A list of the individuals who matched with the Pediatrics and Child Neurology residency programs …
Artwork by Ryan McAdams featured on the cover of the Journal of Human Lactation
The Journal of Human Lactation featured an original painting, The Gift of Human Milk (acrylic on wood, 39 x 48 inches), on the cover of its February 2023 issue. The original artwork was painted by …
Mala Mathur promotes integrative medicine concepts and practices within the Department of Pediatrics
The UW School of Medicine and Public Health’s integrative health program was created in 2001 — one of the first such programs in the country. Today it continues as one of the largest. The UW …
Amy Peterson featured in news media for message on cholesterol screening for kids
Most adults know they should get their cholesterol checked, and many people know their “numbers.” But should children be screened for cholesterol? Amy Peterson, MD, MS, associate professor, Division of Cardiology, who founded and directs UW …
Pelin Cengiz awarded grant to study sex differences in nerve growth factor treatment for neonate brain injury
Pelin Cengiz, MD, professor, Division of Critical Care, has been awarded a one-year grant from the UW Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education (OVCRGE) for $62,640. The project is titled “Interneurons …