Improving Babies’ Quality of Life
When the Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment Center opened, Lobeck expected a slow, steady stream of new patients — but demand far outpaced anyone’s predictions.
The Science of Mentorship: Angela Byars-Winston
When Angela Byars-Winston, PhD, addressed a group of medical students and their mentors recently, she encouraged them to “grow where you are planted. We have to create the space we want to flourish in, that we want to thrive in.”
In Memoriam: Hans W. Sollinger, Guillermo de Venecia, Merle A. Evenson
Goodbye dear friends: Hans W. Sollinger, Guillermo de Venecia, Merle A. Evenson
Ed Chapman’s Tenacious Approach to the “Most Important” Problems in Biology
Ed Chapman concentrates on research questions that are big, bad, and basic. Many of them concern the release of neurotransmitters at the synapse — the tiny gap between two neurons.
Richard Moss Receives Folkert Belzer Award for Lifetime Achievement
Looking back 43 years later, Moss uses the word “fortunate” to describe many aspects of his career.
Heroes of the Pandemic Share Their Experiences
Quarterly asked a sampling of UW School of Medicine and Public Health faculty members to share their experiences related to the novel coronavirus and its ramifications on individuals, families and communities.
Basic Science Discoveries Propel Advancements
The school's basic science departments are pivotal in educating graduate and post-doctoral trainees and conducting cutting-edge research.
Michelle Buelow Receives Max Fox Award
The annual award goes to a Wisconsin physician whose outstanding service as a preceptor has played an important role in the education of UW medical students.
Undiagnosed Genetic Disease Program and Clinic Catalyze Advances in Genomics and Personalized Medicine
The clinic accepts referred patients nationwide who have undergone extensive genetic workups but whose condition remains undiagnosed.
Clinical Trials Leaders Join Forces to Enhance Patient Care Offerings
Elizabeth “Betsy” Nugent and Nasia Safdar, leaders in the academic medical center’s clinical trials enterprise, recently announced creation of the Wisconsin Medicine Institute for Clinical Trials.
Ellen Wald Earns Folkert Belzer Award for Dedication to Patients, Faculty and Staff
The lifetime achievement award recognizes an outstanding individual who has had a pivotal impact on the school and the people and populations it serves.
Elaine Alarid Nurtures the Next Generation of Mentors
From her earliest days as a budding scientist, Alarid says she’s always had someone in her corner, which has made all the difference.