Last year, the Department of Pediatrics received more than $26.4 million in research funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), according to the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research. This funding, more than $1.3 …
Research
Department of Pediatrics has strong presence at 2025 Midwest Society for Pediatric Research scientific meeting
The Midwest Society for Pediatric Research (MSPR) held its 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting September 17–19 in Chicago, Illinois. Each year, the conference highlights innovative scientific discoveries and provides a space for collaboration and career development. …
Bryn Webb attends Moebius Syndrome Foundation Conference, helps launch international research registry
The 2025 Moebius Syndrome Foundation Conference took place last month in Salt Lake City, Utah. This international scientific and family gathering, held every two years, brought together approximately 200 individuals with Moebius syndrome, their families, …
Study discovers new complexity in inflammatory pathways causing asthma attacks in children
Mepolizumab is a biologic asthma therapy that targets a type of inflammation called type 2 (T2). It was approved by the FDA in 2015 and has been shown to be effective in studies of adults …
Four-year study rigorously compared respiratory syncytial virus and human metapneumovirus, revealing their important differences for pediatric clinicians and researchers
Two major causes of acute respiratory illness in children are respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and human metapneumovirus (HMPV). The viruses are genetically related, causing primarily upper respiratory symptoms, and for some, lower respiratory tract illness. …
Research Week 2025: Summary of events and award winners
From May 12 to 15, the Department of Pediatrics hosted Pediatric Research Week. This annual event provides a venue for department researchers to present their latest work to an enthusiastic audience, offers engaging panel discussions …
Shapiro scholars join Department of Pediatrics for summer research experience
This summer, 13 medical students will join Department of Pediatrics faculty mentors for an immersive research training experience through the Shapiro Summer Research Program. The program is designed to educate students about the process of …
NIH funding supports innovative research and life-saving treatments in the Department of Pediatrics
Last year, the Department of Pediatrics received more than $25 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support a wide range of research projects that will help improve child health in Wisconsin and …
Bikash Pattnaik receives global fellowship to investigate new therapies for rare inherited blindness
India’s Ministry of Science and Technology recently awarded a VAIshwikBHArtiyaVaigyanik (VAIBHAV) fellowship to Bikash Pattnaik, PhD, associate professor in the Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery, leader of the Pattnaik Research Group, and an affiliate …
Wisconsin at PAS 2025
University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics faculty, trainees, and staff will be heading to the Aloha State for the 2025 Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) meeting April 24–28. These department members will be presenting and contributing …