The Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR) within the UW School of Medicine and Public Health recently awarded Heidi Kloster, MD, associate professor, Division of Hospital Medicine and Complex Care, a grant of $50,000 to …
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Journal for Immunotherapy of Cancer names paper by Christian Capitini ‘best’ of 2023
The previously published manuscript, “Production and characterization of virus-free, CRISPR-CAR T cells capable of inducing solid tumor regression,” was voted the Best Immune Cell Therapies and Immune Cell Engineering Paper of 2023 by the Journal for …
Liz Mann joins APA Quality and Safety Improvement Scholars Program
Liz Mann, MD, assistant professor, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, was accepted as a 2024 Quality and Safety Improvement Scholar through the Academic Pediatric Association (APA). The Quality and Safety Improvement Scholars Program is a three-year faculty development …
UW Health Kids names Nina Menda medical director of Quality and Patient Safety
Nina Menda, MD, associate professor, Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery, was named medical director of UW Health Kids Quality and Patient Safety, effective January 1. In this role, Menda will serve as the physician lead …
Mary Ehlenbach selected for APA Health Policy Scholars Program
The Academic Pediatric Association (APA) Health Policy Scholars Program is a three-year faculty development program designed to educate APA members on creating a systematic and scholarly approach to health policy and advocacy. Mary Ehlenbach, MD, …
Mei Baker invited to serve on the Committee on Newborn Screening in the National Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine
The National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has invited Mei Baker, MD, professor in the Division of Genetics and Metabolism and director of the Newborn Screening Program at the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene, to serve as …
Norman Fost Lecture on Skepticism and Critical Thinking honors Fost’s groundbreaking work and long leadership in bioethics
The inaugural presentation of a new lectureship in the Department of Pediatrics, the Norman Fost Lecture on Skepticism and Critical Thinking, will take place on February 15, 7:30–8:30 a.m. In honor of the nationally known …
Global Pediatrics division members present TB research at recent international conference on lung health
Two members of the Division of Global Pediatrics presented their research on tuberculosis (TB) in children during the Union World Conference on Lung Health in Paris, France, November 15–18, 2023. Tony Garcia-Prats, MD, MSc, 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. …