The Meriter Foundation awarded Jingshing Wu, MD, PhD, assistant professor, Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery, a $50,000 grant for her project, “Molecular Regulation of Postnatal Cardiovascular Function in Premature Birth.” This project, which began January 1 …
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Undergraduate medical researcher, Dominik Nikolic, awarded grant to study biomarkers of cystic fibrosis
Dominik Nikolic, undergraduate researcher in the Levy Research Group in the Division of Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine, was awarded a $4,000 grant for the project, “Epigenetic and Metabolic Profiling of Neutrophils in Cystic Fibrosis (CF): Identifying …
NIH selects Benjamin Spector for K12 Grant to study kidney transplantation rejection
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Multidisciplinary K12 Urologic Research (KURe) Career Development Program awarded Benjamin Spector, MD, MS, assistant professor, Division of Nephrology, a NIH K12 grant for his project, “Identification of novel biomarkers and …
Hara Levy awarded Cystic Fibrosis Foundation grant
Hara Levy, MD, MMSc, professor, Division of Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine, was awarded a $166,680 grant for her project, “Improving Equity and Early Diagnosis in Wisconsin’s Newborn Screening System for Cystic Fibrosis (CF): Addressing Diagnostic …
ICTR awards Savannah Lutz with a TL1 Training Award
Savannah Lutz, a PhD student in cellular and molecular pathology and a member of the Mohr Research Group, received a TL1Predoctoral Training Award from UW ICTR. The one-year award, which began on July 1, 2025, will …
Andrew Lewandowski speaks to Wisconsin Public Radio about sustainability in health care
Climate change can affect an individual’s health, whether they realize it or not. For example, extreme heat can influence how an individual stores important medications, such as insulin. And children breathe in more pollutants than …
Pediatrics faculty share expertise: January 2026
Department of Pediatrics faculty members are experts in child health, parenting, vaccinations, and other related topics. They are frequently sought out by local, state, and national journalists for their insights. Below is a list of …
Ryan McAdams awarded Meriter Foundation grant
The Meriter Foundation awarded Ryan McAdams, MD, professor in the Divisions of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery and Global Pediatrics, a $35,000 grant for his project, “Saving Babies with Virtual Reality: Transforming Neonatal Resuscitation.” This one-year …
Amy Peterson and Robert Steiner collaborate on ORIGIN-FH study
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals awarded Amy Peterson, MD, MS, professor, Division of Cardiology, and co-investigator, Robert Steiner, MD, professor, Division of Genetics and Metabolism, $867,984 for their project, “Opportunity to Reach Individuals with Genetic dyslipidemia during Infancy …
Opioid prevention and treatment grant awarded to Jill Denson and colleagues
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded a $1.6 million grant to a multidisciplinary research team at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health to establish a Wisconsin Opioid Prevention and …