UW Department of Pediatrics hosts MSPR 2024 meeting in Madison

The Midwest Society for Pediatric Research (MSPR) held its 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting in Madison, Wisconsin, September 18–20. Each year, the conference highlights innovative scientific discoveries and provides a space for collaboration and career development. …

Peter Ferrazzano and Claire O’Leary receive support from Research Forward awards

Two members of the Department of Pediatrics are part of multidisciplinary research teams that received funding through Research Forward. This initiative aims to stimulate and support highly innovative and groundbreaking research at UW–Madison. Research Forward …

Paul Sondel and Amy Erbe-Gurel receive two-year grant to study bispecific antibody treatment for neuroblastoma

The Hyundai Hope on Wheels foundation has awarded a Hyundai Hope Scholar Award to Paul Sondel, MD, PhD, professor and research director in the Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Bone Marrow Transplant, and Amy Erbe-Gurel, …

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 …

May is Clinical Trials Month: Department of Pediatrics supports a wide range of clinical research and trials across all specialties

Department of Pediatrics researchers, both MD and PhD scientists, run more than 60 research groups across diverse specialties within the 16 divisions. Of the more than $55 million in research awards the department received in …

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 …

Department of Pediatrics will host 18 Shapiro Summer Research Program students

This summer, 14 Department of Pediatrics faculty members from seven divisions will open their research groups to 18 medical students through the Shapiro Summer Research Program. Since 2002, the Shapiro Summer Research Program has provided …