
Search for new antibiotics gets major funding boost
Collecting bugs across the globe will continue and expand for a multidisciplinary research team at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Ed Chapman wins prestigious Sir Bernard Katz award
Ed Chapman, PhD, has been awarded the Sir Bernard Katz award and will give a lecture at The Biophysical Society’s annual meeting this week, where he will also receive the award.

Whitney Stevens-Sostre named Yale Ciencia fellow
Whitey Stevens-Sostre, a doctoral candidate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison neuroscience training program, has been named a Yale Ciencia fellow.

Kelleher joins exclusive company as Hastings Center Fellow
Paul Kelleher, associate professor of medical history and bioethics, was recently elected a fellow of the Hastings Center, a national bioethics research institute.

UW team shows progress in search for new antibiotics
Collecting bugs across the globe is paying off for a multidisciplinary research team at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Thomas Mackie to lead new joint innovation initiative between UW Health and School of Medicine and Public Health
UW Health has selected Thomas “Rock” Mackie to be the inaugural leader of the health system’s innovation initiative, which it is pursuing in partnership with the UW School of Medicine and Public Health.

Ryan Coller wins federal challenge to build app for families with children with complex health care needs
A team of researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and the College of Engineering have won a share of a $100,000 award to develop technology for families caring at home for children with complex medical needs.

UW paper nabs top honor from American Public Health Association for life-expectancy analysis
Work published by three University of Wisconsin researchers regarding decreasing the gap in life expectancy of the United States population compared to European peers, earned top honors from the American Public Health Association.

First Carbone Cancer Center patient receives experimental therapy to prevent infections during chemotherapy
Michael Toelle, superintendent of the Tomorrow River Schools, recently became the first patient at the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center to be infused with an experimental cellular therapy designed to prevent infections in leukemia patients.

Study: post-surgery opioid prescription rates for children vary by region
More than 50 percent of children who undergo umbilical hernia repair are given opioids after surgery, according to new findings by a research team at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.

Limited access to athletic trainers in high schools leads to unreported, mismanaged sports concussions
Student athletes attending high schools with limited access to athletic trainers are far less likely to have a sport-related concussion identified, assessed and managed properly, compared to schools with athletic trainers available consistently during both practice and competition.

Children may undergo unnecessary surgery to fix umbilical hernias
Wisconsin surgeons are performing more umbilical hernia repairs on patients two years old or younger, and more umbilical hernia repairs per capita, compared to surgeons in two other states, according to researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.