Remembering Dr. Donata Oertel
We are saddened to share that Donata Oertel, PhD, Mary Herman and Lucien Rubinstein Distinguished Chair of Neuroscience, passed away on April 22, 2020 after a prolonged illness.
Remembering Dr. Beth Potter
With heavy hearts, we share that Beth Potter, MD, associate professor (CHS) in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, passed away on March 31, 2020.
Dennis Maki Earns Distinguished Alumni Award
As a physician, Dennis Maki is known for his insatiable thirst for knowledge, superhuman memory and tireless work ethic. But the self-described “farm kid” from northern Wisconsin also is deeply generous.
Affective Neuroscience: 25 Years of Progress
Fueled by passion for their complementary fields of study, 25 years ago, Ned Kalin and Richard Davidson founded and hosted the Wisconsin Symposium on Emotion. Each year since then, that passion has been palpable among participants.
Perspectives: Cellular Pharmaceuticals Meet the Wisconsin Idea
Jacques Galipeau explains how the advent of cellular therapy has lifted restraints by using living cells as drugs.
Putting Teamwork First
Elizabeth Burnside explains her team approach to research.
Community Empowerment: The Heart of Prevention
Jasmine Zapata aims to improve health outcomes by reaching minority children through through poetry and music.
Blooming Bucky
Diane Heatley's entry into Bucky on Parade brought in big bucks for charity.
Patrick Remington’s Dedication to Public Health Earns Him 2019 Folkert Belzer Award
Through his work on the County Health Rankings and countless other projects and advisory roles, Patrick Remington has helped connect the school to the communities it serves.
Marc Drezner Earns Belzer Lifetime Achievement Award
During his research, teaching and patient care career — which began with 25 years on the faculty at Duke University followed by 18 years at UW–Madison — Drezner has been recognized as an expert in bone and mineral metabolism.
Sheri Johnson Reflects on a Year Leading the Population Health Institute
Sheri Johnson shares her history and explains some of the biggest challenges facing population health in Wisconsin.
Dorothy Farrar Edwards Leads UW in All of Us Research Program
A professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and in the Department of Kinesiology at the UW–Madison School of Education, Farrar Edwards has focused her research on investigating the cultural, physical, genetic and lifestyle factors that lead to a wide range of health conditions that have disparate effects on different populations.