Experimental cell therapy trial treats first Sjögren’s disease patient
The first person in the world to receive a dose of a novel cell therapy for a symptom of the immune disorder Sjögren’s disease has been treated during a clinical trial conducted by researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
Examining a climate-induced global health crisis
As dusk settles over Paris, those who wander the city streets hear the clattering sounds of shutters and windows closing. Richard Keller, a professor of medical history and bioethics who has studied 21st century Paris heat waves, has noticed this routine even on the hottest evenings, even in homes without air conditioning.
Dr. Nita Ahuja announced as next dean of the UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Nita Ahuja, M.D., M.B.A, F.A.C.S, a surgeon-scientist who has held top roles at some of the nation’s leading research universities and health systems, will lead the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and serve as the university’s next vice chancellor for medical affairs.
Dean Golden: A legacy of excellence
For 19 years, Golden has been leading as a bridge-builder and mentor, creating a collaborative, inclusive environment where ideas flourish and faculty and staff are empowered to lead.
A path for safer opioid prescribing
An approach to prescribing opioids that pairs clinician education with patient-centered monitoring and feedback could help primary care doctors minimize prescribing opioid medications to manage patients’ chronic pain, according to a University of Wisconsin–Madison research team.
Study launches to test effects of vaping on cardio-pulmonary health
The National Institutes of Health have awarded a five-year, $5.7 million grant to UW to study the long-term effects of vaping on heart and lung health.
Some childhood traumas may reduce adolescent mental health problems
An analysis of national data by University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health psychiatry researchers showed that the type of trauma a person experiences could be more impactful than the amount of trauma they encounter in youth.
Mixed dose radiation enhances immune response to cancer
A new study in mice shows that delivering different doses of radiation to a tumor revs up the immune system and allows it to detect not only the treated tumor but distant tumors that were not irradiated. When mixed dose radiation is followed with immunotherapy drugs called immune checkpoint inhibitors, it makes the drugs more effective at killing cancer cells throughout the body than when radiation was delivered at a single dose level.
Radiology set to recruit and support top talent
Dr. Thomas (“Tom”) Grist comes from a family of engineers and inventors. His great-grandfather was a co-inventor of the pop-up toaster, patented in 1927 — which may help explain how this native of Appleton, Wisconsin ended up pushing the boundaries of knowledge in the fields of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT).
Brain scans begin for nationwide Alzheimer’s disease study
Research participants have begun volunteering for brain scans at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison for a national study on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
Bret Benally Thompson named Physician of the Year
Dr. Bret Benally Thompson was working as a police officer in Texas when he had a “waking vision,” as he describes it, that directed him to pursue his dream of becoming a doctor.
Microbiology alum wins prestigious award
Ruth Isenberg, a first-generation college student who earned her PhD in microbiology from the UW–Madison Microbiology Doctoral Training Program in 2023, was awarded the 2024 Nat L. Sternberg Thesis Prize for outstanding doctoral research in the field of bacterial molecular biology.