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Health & Wellness
May 27, 2021

Dean Robert N. Golden: Proposed state legislation would endanger OB/GYN residency accreditation and restrict women’s health care

Dean Robert N. Golden, MD, and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Chair Laurel Rice, MD, testified on May 26, 2021 during a public hearing of the Wisconsin State Senate Committee on Human Services, Children and Families. One of the bills discussed during the hearing was Senate Bill 260, which the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (UWSMPH) and UW Health opposes. A copy of Dean Golden’s testimony is below.

A lab worker growing cells to treat blood diseases
Science & Technology
May 27, 2021

UW begins new clinical trial to treat fatal blood diseases in children, young adults

A clinical trial has launched at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health to test the safety of a new type of stem cell transplantation to treat a variety of deadly blood disorders in children and young adults.

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Health & Wellness
May 25, 2021

UW launches innovative Center for Health Disparities Research

A new center at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health seeks to examine how a person’s environment and social conditions impact their health down to the molecular level.

Robert Fettiplace
Honors & Awards
May 21, 2021

Robert Fettiplace elected to National Academy of Sciences

Robert Fettiplace, PhD, professor of neuroscience at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, is among 120 scientists across the United States selected to join the National Academy of Sciences in 2021. His renowned research examines how the ear interfaces with the brain.

Science & Technology
May 5, 2021

UW to lead national research on pediatric asthma in low-income urban areas

The UW School of Medicine and Public Health has been selected as the national leadership center for a new clinical research network that will conduct pediatric asthma research in low-income urban settings around the country.

Metabolic switch
Science & Technology
April 16, 2021

Metabolic switch may regenerate heart muscle following heart attack

New research from the University of Wisconsin–Madison finds that a new therapeutic approach for heart failure could help restore cardiac function by regenerating heart muscle.

Michael Fiore
Honors & Awards
April 16, 2021

Michael Fiore named recipient of campus Hilldale Award

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health professor of medicine Michael Fiore, MD, MPH, MBA, has been named the recipient of the 2021 Hilldale Award for Biological Sciences. Fiore is the director of the University of Wisconsin Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention.

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Science & Technology
April 16, 2021

Alzheimer’s study finds link between living in disadvantaged neighborhoods and brain shrinkage, declining brain function

In a newly published study, researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health report finding a correlation between living in neighborhoods with the fewest social and economic advantages and experiencing changes in brain structure and function that are characteristic of Alzheimer’s diseases and related dementias.

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Honors & Awards
April 9, 2021

Four honored with national clinical and translational science awards

Four University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health researchers have been recognized with prestigious awards from the Association for Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS), in recognition of their excellence and outstanding performance in support of clinical and translational research.

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Science & Technology
April 9, 2021

New UW study examines immune response to COVID-19 vaccine in patients with inflammatory bowel disease

A new study at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health is looking at the immune response to COVID-19 vaccines in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Enrollment is open now for patients who fit the criteria.

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Science & Technology
March 30, 2021

UW COVID-19 prevention study expands enrollment to essential workers

All essential workers who cannot perform work duties remotely are now eligible to take part in a prevention research study at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. The study is investigating whether commonly used oral and nasal antiseptic, in addition to masks and hand hygiene, can help prevent COVID-19 infections. These workers include police officers, firefighters, daycare workers, grocery store workers, retail employees, restaurant staff, mail carriers and bus drivers, etc.

Nataliya Uboha
Honors & Awards
March 29, 2021

Nataliya Uboha named faculty leader of Cancer Therapy Discovery and Development (CTD2) at UW Carbone Cancer Center

Nataliya Uboha, MD, PhD, has been selected to lead the Cancer Therapy Discovery and Development (CTD2) program at the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center.