Brian Pogue selected as chair of Department of Medical Physics
An expert on innovations in medical imaging systems, Brian Pogue, PhD, will be the next chair of the Department of Medical Physics at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. His anticipated start date is January 2022.
UW enrolling expectant mothers, families for childhood asthma and food allergies studies
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health are recruiting expectant mothers and families to join two new studies designed to help experts better understand the causes of two of the most common chronic diseases in children: childhood asthma and childhood food allergies.
UW researchers to study risk factors for injury in high school runners
Researchers from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health are teaming up with more than 20 high schools across Wisconsin this fall to study how certain risk factors contribute to running-related injuries in high school cross country runners.
UW selected as site for Moderna COVID-19 vaccine pediatric clinical trial
Aug. 16, 2021 update: Thanks to overwhelming interest from our community, UW Health and the UW School of Medicine and Public Health have already met the recruitment objectives for Moderna’s pediatric COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial. If your child is selected to be part of the trial, you will be contacted directly. Advancements in science, public health, and clinical care often cannot happen without a supportive and engaged citizenry, and we greatly appreciate this community’s ongoing efforts to help end this pandemic.
UW shows strong presence at Alzheimer’s Association International Conference
The world’s largest and most prestigious Alzheimer’s disease conference is underway this week, and UW Alzheimer’s disease researchers are attending in high numbers, leading several important discussions.
Dr. Ann Sheehy named a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellow
In recognition of her expertise as a physician and work addressing health equity issues, Ann Sheehy, MD, MS, associate professor of medicine and chief of the Division of Hospital Medicine in the Department of Medicine, was named a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellow by The National Academy of Medicine for the class of 2021-22.
NFL awards UW researchers $4 million to lead study on hamstring injuries
A team of researchers led by the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health was awarded a four-year, $4 million grant by the National Football League to study the prevention and treatment of hamstring injuries for elite football players. Hamstring injuries are the most common injuries suffered by NFL players, but are also common among recreational, collegiate and high school players.
Jason Stephenson named associate dean for multicultural affairs for health professions learners
Jason Stephenson, MD, associate professor of radiology, will be the UW School of Medicine and Public Health’s associate dean for multicultural affairs for health professions learners effective Aug. 1, 2021.
Vanessa Sperandio named chair of Medical Microbiology and Immunology
Vanessa Sperandio, PhD, an expert in the cellular interactions that take place between mammals and microbes, will join the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health as the chair of the Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology.
Groundbreaking phase 3 Alzheimer’s clinical trial at UW in need of volunteers
The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health is recruiting volunteers for a study testing an investigational treatment that aims to help prevent the earliest memory loss due to Alzheimer’s disease.
Nation’s only rural OB-GYN residency program celebrates first trainee
Dr. Laura McDowell will soon have a special place in American medical history.
Seven UW School of Medicine and Public Health faculty honored with university fellowships
Seven faculty members in the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health have been awarded fellowships from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education for 2021-22.