Radiology training program earns national recognition
The Radiology training program at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health was recently named the best of its kind in the country by AuntMinnie.com, an online resource of information, news and education about the field of medical imaging.
Beverly Hutcherson among 2017 Outstanding Women of Color
It didn’t take Beverly Hutcherson long to make an impact at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
Myeloma vaccine research earns $600,000 Leukemia and Lymphoma Society grant
UW Carbone Cancer Center hematologist and myeloma researcher Fotis Asimakopoulos, MD, PhD, was awarded a Leukemia and Lymphoma Society grant to identify patients mostly likely to benefit from a personalized cancer vaccine.
Jim Cleary named a visionary in hospice and palliative medicine
Jim Cleary, MD, founding medical director of the Palliative Medicine Service at UW Health, was named one of the 30 most influential leaders in hospice and palliative medicine, the medical specialty focused on relieving suffering and improving quality of life for people with serious illnesses.
Maureen Durkin Named Chair of Population Health Sciences
Maureen Durkin, PhD, DrPH, will become the next chair of the Department of Population Health Sciences, and the Evan and Marion Helfaer Professor of Public Health at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
Patrick McKenna named president of American Association of Clinical Urologists
Patrick McKenna, MD, chief of the Division of Pediatric Urology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, has assumed the role as president of the American Association of Clinical Urologists (AACU).
Darcie Moore receives grant to study how brain cells age
A new grant of $100,000 will allow Dr. Darcie Moore to study how neural stem cells age, and how this can lead to cognitive decline and other maladies of old age.
Finding by neurosurgeon Amgad Hanna rewrites anatomy textbooks
Neurosurgeon Amgad Hanna knew that what he saw in the operating room did not match the diagrams depicted in anatomy textbooks.
Daniel Resnick chosen to lead the North American Spine Society
UW Health spine surgeon Dr. Daniel Resnick was elected president of the 8,000-member North American Spine Society at its annual meeting this month.
Alan Rapraeger awarded $1.9 million grant to study myeloma cell signaling
Alan Rapraeger, MD, professor of human oncology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, has been awarded a five-year, $1.9 million R01 grant from the National Cancer Institute to investigate signaling mechanisms that drive myeloma cell proliferation, survival and invasion.
Rebecca Minter named surgery chair
Dr. Rebecca Minter will become the next chair of the department of surgery at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
Zachary Morris earns prestigious NIH Director’s Early Independence Award
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that Dr. Zachary Morris has been awarded $1.25 million as part of the NIH Director’s Early Independence Award.