Emily Gulczynski, nurse navigator in the Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Bone Marrow Transplant, was selected as one of five recipients of a 2024 Bonnie McCausland Cancer Nursing Scholarship. The scholarship is named in honor …
Hematology
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, …
Jessica Kain selected for American Society of Hematology HONORS Award
UW School of Medicine and Public Health student Jessica Kain received the 2023 Hematology Opportunities for the Next Generation of Research Scientists (HONORS) Award from the American Society of Hematology (ASH). Kain is a researcher …
Diane Puccetti, after more than 30 years of serving children with neurological cancers and their families, will retire in July
In less than two months, the UW American Family Children’s Hospital (AFCH) will see the exit of the medical director of its Pediatric Neuro/Oncology Clinic, the director of the Caring for Life Clinic — a …
New Faculty Focus: Sarah Mc Dermott
Q&A with Sarah Mc Dermott, DO, MBS, assistant professor, Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Bone Marrow Transplant Hometown: Chicago Ridge, Illinois Educational/professional background: I attended the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign for my undergraduate degree with …
Becky Richards awarded ASH Fellow Scholar Award and NIH K08 grant for research in new CAR T cell therapy
The American Society of Hematology (ASH) has awarded Rebecca “Becky” Richards, MD, PhD, assistant professor, Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Bone Marrow Transplant, an ASH Fellow Scholar Award of $100,000 for the period October 1, …
Cathy Lee-Miller awarded grant for pilot study of modified therapy for NCI standard risk B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)
Cathy Lee-Miller, MD, assistant professor and fellowship director, Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Bone Marrow Transplant, has been awarded a grant from the Cars Curing Kids Foundation for $30,458. The grant started in fall 2022 …
Channel 3000: Celebrating the 100 Year Anniversary of American Family Children’s Hospital
Channel 3000’s For the Record recently spoke with Ellen Wald, MD (Professor and Chair, Division of Infectious Diseases), Paul Sondel, MD, PhD (Professor, Division of Hematology, Oncology & Bone Marrow Transplant), and Megan Moreno, MD, …