Jo Wilson, MD, assistant professor, Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, was recently awarded an Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR) KL2 grant for her research project, “Understanding the Impact of GSDMB Asthma Risk …
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Christine Seroogy named inaugural E. Richard Stiehm Endowed Chair in Pediatric Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology
Christine Seroogy, MD, professor, was recently named the inaugural E. Richard Stiehm Endowed Chair in Pediatric Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology. This professorship supports the scholarly pursuits of a member of the department’s Division of Allergy, …
Daniel Jackson inducted into the American Society for Clinical Investigation
Over the weekend of April 6, Daniel Jackson, MD, professor, Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, was inducted into the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI). Founded in 1908, the ASCI is one of the …
New Faculty Focus: Leanne Mansfield
Q&A with Leanne Mansfield, MD, assistant professor, Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology Hometown: Hastings, Michigan Educational/professional background: I earned my BS in human biology and specialization in bioethics, humanities, and society from Michigan State …
Tanner Robertson’s zebrafish image named one of 12 winners in campus Cool Science Image Contest
An image of a transparent zebrafish’s lymphatic network captured with a Zeiss spinning disk confocal microscope earned microbiologist Tanner Robertson, PhD, recognition in UW–Madison’s 13th annual Cool Science Image Contest. Robertson is a post-doc researcher in the …
Anne Marie Singh becomes new interim chief of the Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology
In September, Anne Marie Singh, MD, associate professor, took on the responsibilities of her new position of interim chief of the Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology. She will lead the division’s successful programs that …
Anna Huttenlocher publishes book about her father and his discovery of synaptic pruning
What is a sabbatical for? Travel, study, time away from the usual professional routine spent in ways that may enhance one’s work upon return — that is the norm. Anna Huttenlocher, MD, is a pediatric …
Jo Wilson receives grant to study Gasdermin B and its role in respiratory epithelial wound healing
Jo Wilson, MD, instructor, Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, was recently awarded a grant from the 2023 Opportunity Fund of the NIH-funded Asthma and Allergic Diseases Cooperative Research Centers (U19) Program (AADCRC) for her project, …
James Gern and Christine Seroogy receive grant to study microbiome and respiratory health
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) awarded James Gern, MD, professor, vice chair of research, and chief, and Christine Seroogy, MD, professor, both from the Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, a five-year grant expected to total $7 …
Study points to urban air pollution as asthma trigger
In a recently published study, researchers Daniel Jackson, MD, professor, Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, and Matthew C. Altman, MD, University of Washington, two among the group of authors, showed that children with asthma …