Millions of hibernating bats across North America have died from white-nose syndrome, a disease caused by a cold-loving fungus, Pseudogymnoascus destructans, that invades their skin. Bruce Klein, MD, professor and chief, Division of Infectious Diseases, recently received …
Grants
Pelin Cengiz and team wins Meriter Foundation Grant for Healthy Little Eyes project
Pelin Cengiz, MD, professor, Division of Critical Care, and her team members Bikash Pattnaik, MD, associate professor, and Ryan McAdams, MD, professor, both in the Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery, have been awarded $99,970 from the …
Adam Bauer wins Meriter Foundation Grant for neonatal lung ultrasound research
Adam Bauer, MD, associate professor, Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery, has been awarded a one-year Meriter Foundation grant of $28,838 for his project entitled, “Lung Ultrasound to Predict Extubation Success in Neonates.” The grant began in …
Nicholas Von Bergen named collaborator on National Science Foundation-funded project studying post-operative rhythm diagnosis
The National Science Foundation awarded Atrility Medical, Inc., a grant in the amount of $275,000 for the project, “Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I: Development of Automated Post Operative Rhythm Identification Through Computerized Evaluation of …
Hara Levy receives grant from Rosenau Family Research Foundation to study a personalized medicine approach to lung disease in cystic fibrosis patients
Hara Levy, MD, MMSc, professor, Division of Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine, was recently awarded a three-year, $375,000 grant from the Rosenau Family Research Foundation for the project “Enriching CF Newborn Screening Outcomes through a Precision …
Paul Sondel and team awarded Band of Parents grant
Principal investigator Paul Sondel, MD, PhD, professor and research director, Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Bone Marrow Transplant, and co-investigator Amy Erbe-Gurel, PhD, research assistant professor, received a two-year, $125,000 award from Band of Parents for their …
Molly Mulcahy receives Wisconsin Partnership Program grant to study the impact of preconception weight loss strategies
The Wisconsin Partnership Program (WPP) recently granted 14 awards through its 20th Anniversary Postdoctoral Grant Program. These awards will allow postdocs to pursue a research or education project or a professional development opportunity with a focus …
NIH grant to study the connections between air pollution and genes affecting early-onset asthma awarded to Sima Ramratnam
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has selected a project from Sima Ramratnam, MD, MPH, associate professor in the Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, for ECHO Opportunities and Innovation Fund (OIF) funding in the …
Michelle Kelly receives grant from AHRQ to study ‘Bedside Notes’ project
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) recently awarded Michelle Kelly, MD, PhD, professor, Division of Hospital Medicine and Complex Care, a grant for her project, “Bedside Notes: A Multicenter Trial to Improve Family …
Julie Kessel and Elizabeth Goetz receive grant to develop statewide congenital cytomegalovirus task force
The state of Wisconsin awarded a grant totaling $40,000 to Julie Kessel, MD, associate professor, and Elizabeth Goetz, MD, MPH, professor, both from the Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery. The funds will be used to …