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.
David Bernhardt honored by the American Academy of Pediatrics
David Bernhardt, MD, professor of pediatrics and orthopedics and rehabilitation at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, was named the 2017 recipient of the Thomas E. Shaffer Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics Award.
UW Carbone Cancer Center researcher receives Komen grant
A UW–Madison researcher has received a grant from the Susan G. Komen Foundation, the world’s leading breast-cancer organization.
SPORE announces $400,000 in pilot grants for head and neck cancer
The University of Wisconsin Head and Neck SPORE Grant recently awarded pilot funding to nine UW School of Medicine and Public Health researchers for new projects.
Paul Harari begins presidency of radiation oncology society
Dr. Paul Harari of the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center begins a term this week as president of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), the world’s premier radiation oncology society, which is holding its annual meeting in San Diego.
The Ride raises $300,000 for cancer research at the University of Wisconsin
Cancer research at the University of Wisconsin and Carbone Cancer Center got a big boost Sunday when more than 1,200 bike riders took to the beautiful roads of eastern Dane County to raise money for cancer research.
Inga Hofmann named medical director of Program for Advanced Cell Therapy
The Program for Advanced Cell Therapy (PACT), a collaboration of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and UW Carbone Cancer Center, has chosen its first medical director.
Jim Berbee earns distinguished alumni award
Dr. Jim Berbee ’85, MS’87, MBA’89, is among four recipients of the Wisconsin Alumni Association’s highest distinction: the Distinguished Alumni Award.