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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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 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 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.
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.
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.
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.