Jing Zhang named Centennial Professor of Oncology
Jing Zhang, PhD, of the McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research, has been named the new Centennial Professor of Oncology.
Temte named to federal advisory committee in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health professor Jonathan Temte, MD, PhD, has been named to a Centers for Disease Control federal advisory committee by U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar II.
Chiara Cirelli wins top award for sleep research
Chiara Cirelli, MD, PhD, of the Wisconsin Institute for Sleep and Consciousness, has been awarded the Sleep Research Society’s “outstanding scientific achievement” award for her groundbreaking work showing the cellular changes caused by sleep deprivation.
Elizabeth Burnside inducted into medical and biological engineering elite
The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) inducted Elizabeth S. Burnside, MD, MPH, professor of radiology, associate dean and deputy director of the Institute for Clinical and Translational Research at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, to its College of Fellows.
Ned Kalin named editor-in-chief of leading psychiatric journal
Ned Kalin, MD, Hedberg Professor and chair of psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, will become editor-in-chief of the American Journal of Psychiatry on January 1, 2019.
Amelia Haj chosen for overseas medical ethics program
A student at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health has been chosen for a unique European medical ethics program.
UW Carbone Cancer Center receives ‘outstanding’ grade on renewal
Every five years, the UW Carbone Cancer Center receives a thorough check-up from the nation’s top cancer researchers. Leaders recently learned that it passed its review with flying colors and will retain its designation as Wisconsin’s only National Cancer Institute (NCI) Comprehensive Cancer Center and $27 million in core funding.
UW Health’s Abd-Elsayed named to Wisconsin Medical Examining Board
Alaa Abd-Elsayed, MD, has been appointed as one of 10 licensed doctors on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board.
Professor Dipesh Navsaria awarded prestigious honor
Dipesh Navsaria, MD, associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, is one of 14 recipients of the prestigious 2018 Academy Fellows Award from the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters. Navsaria is the first pediatrician to be named to this group.
The Ride funds $352,000 in cancer research at Carbone Cancer Center
Research efforts at the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center received a $352,000 boost this weekend when The Ride announced the winners of 14 scholarships during the Badger hockey game Saturday night.
Allan Brasier to lead Institute for Clinical and Translational Research
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has recruited a leading physician-scientist to direct its Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR) after the founding leader retires.
Sheri Johnson named Population Health Institute director
The UW School of Medicine and Public Health has selected a leading advocate for health equity as the new director of its Population Health Institute.