It would not be an exaggeration to say that Claudette Adegboro, MD, is on a mission: to increase survivability among extremely preterm infants through proactive care, effective education, and ongoing research. Adegboro is a neonatologist, …
Women in Medicine
A SMAHRT conversation with Megan Moreno, winner of the Norman J. Seigel Outstanding Science Award
The Social Media and Adolescent Health Research Team, or SMAHRT, has produced more than 150 published papers in national and international journals. Their timely work addresses new and pressing issues in adolescent health that have …
Julie Gocey awarded Baldwin Wisconsin Idea grant to develop a dyslexia toolkit
Congratulations to Julie Gocey, MD, MS, associate professor, Developmental Pediatrics and Rehabilitation Medicine, and Alanna Kessler-Jones, PsyD, from the University of Wisconsin’s Department of Neurology, who were recently awarded a 2022 Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment Seed Grant …
Sharon Bartosh nominated for AST achievement award
Sharon Bartosh, MD, professor and division chief, Nephrology, has been nominated for the American Society of Transplantation’s (AST) Senior Achievement in Clinical Transplantation Award. The award recognizes outstanding contributions to clinical transplantation over the course of …
Scientist, clinician, and mentor: Anna Huttenlocher wins 2022 Hilldale Award in Biological Sciences
Since 1987, four University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty members have been honored for their substantial contributions to research, teaching and service with the prestigious Hilldale Award. The 2022 winner in the biological sciences is Anna Huttenlocher, …
Kirstin Nackers to receive Dean’s Teaching Award
Kirstin Nackers, MD, associate professor, Hospital Medicine, and director of undergraduate education, has been selected for the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health’s (SMPH) Dean’s Teaching Awards. The awards were established in …
WMAA honors four pediatrics faculty with Medical Alumni Association Awards
The Wisconsin Medical Alumni Association (WMAA) recently honored four pediatrics faculty with its esteemed Medical Alumni Association Awards. Congratulations to the following award recipients. Daniel Jackson, MD, professor, Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, received the Early …
Sheryl Henderson: Truly Outstanding in Her Field
For the fourteenth year, the University of Wisconsin–Madison celebrated the Outstanding Women of Color Awards, an event that honors a select group of women whose scholarship, involvement in activism, and advocacy has promoted inclusion and …
Pamela Kling expands study of SSRIs and beta blocker use during pregnancy
Pamela Kling, MD, professor, Neonatology and Newborn Nursery, received a $13,524 one-year award from the UnityPoint Health–Meriter Foundation for her project, “SSRI exposure during gestation: Earlier birth, low birth weight or small for gestational age …
Study shows pediatric cholesterol screening rates differ across specialties
Most American adults know what cholesterol is and why their doctors keep track of their “numbers”: high levels are frequently associated with heart disease. However, far fewer adults, including parents of small children, are aware …