Last month, May 15–19, the Department of Pediatrics hosted Research Week, an annual educational event that provides a platform where department researchers learn about, share, and explore the latest advances in pediatric research through a …
Research
Bikash Pattnaik part of cross-campus research group that will develop gene editing therapy to treat blindness
A multidisciplinary team of researchers from UW–Madison recently received a grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop and test a nonviral gene editing drug therapy to treat two hereditary eye diseases. Bikash Pattnaik, …
Bryn Webb receives research grant from Elijah’s Project for Hope to investigate a rare genetic disorder caused by ‘WARS2’ mutations
The Texas-based non-profit organization Elijah’s Project for Hope has awarded Bryn Webb, MD, a two-year research grant in the amount of $282,553 to investigate a rare genetic disorder that results from mutations in the WARS2 gene. …
Department welcomes 16 medical students for research experience this summer
The Shapiro Summer Research Program supports UW School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) students in completing a full-time summer research project under the mentorship of a faculty member. The program is generously funded in …
Show off the artistic side of your research: Enter the Research Week Art of Science Image Contest
The Research Week Art of Science Image Contest is open to all members of the Department of Pediatrics, including faculty members, trainees, staff members, and students. Images of research, images of a representation of research, or images …
Laura Chen awarded grant to improve implementation of clinical practice guidelines for hyperbilirubinemia treatment
Laura Chen, MD, assistant professor, Division of Hospital Medicine, received a $4,000 grant from Cars Curing Kids to work with other pediatric hospitalist physicians at the American Family Children’s Hospital as part of the Academy …
Department of Pediatrics ranks 9th nationally in NIH funding
The Department of Pediatrics at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health was ranked 9th in the nation among medical school pediatric departments receiving research funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), according …
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 …
Tony Garcia-Prats awarded grant to assess new pediatric antituberculosis developments
Anthony Garcia-Prats, MD, MSc, PhD, associate professor, Divisions of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine and Global Pediatrics, has been awarded a seven-month grant for $50,000 from Unitaid and the World Health Organization. The grant period …
Dinushan Kaluarachchi earns UW ICTR clinical research certification
Dinushan Kaluarachchi, MBBS, associate professor and director of neonatal clinical research, Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery, recently earned professional certification by completing the Certificate in the Fundamentals of Clinical Research. It is one of …