It’s easy to forget that back in early March 2020, no one was sure yet just how bad the pandemic might be, or whether a lockdown would be required at all. Nevertheless, the Department of …
Honors & Awards
Claudette Adegboro, MD, named Centennial Scholar
Claudette Adegboro, MD, assistant professor, Neonatology & Newborn Nursery, has been selected as a 2021 University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health (SMPH) Centennial Scholar. The goal of the Centennial Scholars Program is …
Paul Sondel, MD, PhD, wins ACTS ‘Distinguished Investigator Award’
Paul Sondel, MD, PhD, professor, Hematology, Oncology & Bone Marrow Transplant, has been named the 2021 Edward H. Ahrens Junior Distinguished Investigator Award for Patient-Oriented Research by the Association for Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS). ACTS, a …
‘You have to recognize the opportunities’: AAP oral history interview with Philip Farrell, MD, PhD
This past January, Philip M. Farrell, MD, PhD, emeritus dean and professor, Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine, was interviewed by Clement Ren, MD, MBA, professor of clinical pediatrics at Indiana University School of Medicine, for the American …
Department of Pediatrics Researchers Elected into Renowned Pediatric Research Society
Four physician-scientists from the University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics were recently selected to join the Society for Pediatric Research (SPR). Awni Al-Subu, MD (Assistant Professor, Division of Critical Care), Tony Garcia-Prats, MD, MSc (Associate Professor, Divisions of General …
Paul Sondel, MD, PhD, Nominated for ACTS 2021 Distinguished Investigator Award
Congratulations to Paul Sondel, MD, PhD (Professor, Division of Hematology, Oncology & Bone Marrow Transplant), on being selected as UW-Madison’s nominee for the Association of Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS) 2021 Distinguished Investigator Award. Sondel was …
Pediatric ‘Dream Team’ Members and Others Recognized with SITC’s Team Science Award
Congratulations to Christian Capitini, MD, Kenneth DeSantes, MD, Amy Erbe-Gurel, PhD, Jacquelyn Hank, PhD, Anna Huttenlocher, MD, Mario Otto, MD, PhD, Alexander Rakhmilevich, MD, PhD, Paul Sondel, MD, PhD, and researchers at the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center who were recently recognized …
Physician-Scientist Dinushan Kaluarachchi, MBBS, Elected to Renowned Pediatric Research Society
As a clinician and pediatric researcher, Dinushan Kaluarachchi, MBBS (Assistant Professor, Division of Neonatology & Newborn Nursery), is working to help preterm infants achieve their best potential in life. The focus of his clinical and epidemiological research …
Physician-Scientist Emma Mohr, MD, PhD, Elected to Renowned Pediatric Research Society
When the Zika virus epidemic swept through South America in 2015, Emma Mohr, MD, PhD (Assistant Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases) was a pediatric infectious diseases fellow. “That’s when I became interested in congenital virus infection research,” …
Physician-Scientist Tony Garcia-Prats, MD, MSc, Elected to Renowned Pediatric Research Society
“My interest in research developed organically during my time doing clinical work in Africa caring for children with HIV,” stated Tony Garcia-Prats, MD, MSc (Divisions of General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine and Global Pediatrics). After residency, …