Amy Erbe-Gurel, PhD, assistant professor, Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Bone Marrow Transplant, was awarded a Hartwell Individual Biomedical Research Award from the Hartwell Foundation. Erbe-Gurel’s project, “Inhibitors to Epigenetic Modifiers Improve the Efficacy of …
Grants
Grant from Gerber Foundation will support Paige Condit’s patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) research
Paige Condit, MD, a PGY 4 fellow in Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine Fellowship, has been awarded a Gerber Foundation Research Grant for her project, “Development of a Novel Kidney-focused Approach to Treatment of a PDA …
Six students and their mentors receive undergraduate research fellowships
On May 3, Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin hosted the Chancellor’s Undergraduate Awards Ceremony for the 2023-2024 academic year. This year, six students mentored by Department of Pediatrics faculty members were highlighted at the event. Hilldale Undergraduate/Faculty …
Pediatrics resident Julia Clemens receives AAP CATCH Resident Grant to develop a community-based program that supports new mothers with substance use disorders
Second-year resident Julia Clemens, MD, is the recipient of a 2024 CATCH Resident Grant from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). These annual grants provide up to $2,000 to resident pediatricians to lead innovative, community-based …
16 department members receive Research and Development Awards during fall/winter funding cycle
The Department of Pediatrics provided department members with a total of $167,611 during the fall/winter award cycle of its Research and Development (R&D) Awards. The purpose of the R&D Awards fund is to support research …
Brian Williams receives career development award to address vaping among adolescents and young adults
Brian Williams, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Hospital Medicine and Complex Care, has been awarded a K08 grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse totaling $966,600. His project is entitled, “Addressing the …
A New Investigator Program grant was awarded to Rebecca Richards to investigate engineered cells to more effectively treat acute myeloid leukemia
Rebecca Richards, MD, PhD, assistant professor, Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Bone Marrow Transplant, is the recipient of one of eight New Investigator Program grants from the Wisconsin Partnership Program (WPP). Her project is entitled, …
Oresta Rule receives UnityPoint Health – Meriter Foundation grant supporting a project to provide human donor milk to infants needing supplemental feeding
Oresta Rule, MD, assistant professor in both the Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine and the Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery, was recently awarded a $10,000 grant from the UnityPoint Health – Meriter …
Aaron Carrel and research team receive grant to validate methods of quantifying liver fat in children at risk for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
Aaron Carrel, MD, professor, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, joins Ivan M. Rosado-Mendez, PhD, and Andrew Wentland, MD, both assistant professors in the Department of Medical Physics, and Diego Hernando, PhD, associate professor in the …
Ann Allen receives Car Curing Kids grant to promote safe sleeping initiative for newborns
In support of an effort to promote safe sleep recommendations for newborns, Cars Curing Kids has awarded a one-year grant of $23,275 to Ann Allen, MD, associate professor, Division of Hospital Medicine and Complex Care. Approximately …