Evalina Bond
Creative Healers
October 22, 2021 VOL 23 NO 3

Essay: Vaccine Trials in Prisons? An Unethical Response to High Prison Infection Rates

Fourth-year medical student Evalina Bond received the 2021 Dr. Norman Fost Award for the Best Medical Student Bioethics Essay.

A clinic entrance
Impactful Giving
August 16, 2021 VOL 23 NO 2

Grateful Transplant Recipient Pleasant T. Rowland Gives Back to UW

A $10 million gift will support creation of the Pleasant T. Rowland Transplant Clinic, which will be located near the main entrance of University Hospital.

Terri Young
Feature Story
August 11, 2021 VOL 23 NO 2

Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Celebrates 50 Years While Looking to the Future

The department became a powerhouse in ocular imaging — starting with the standardization of evaluating retinal fundus photographs to diagnose diabetic retinopathy and various other retinal disorders, such as macular degeneration.

Two middle-aged people smiling together for the camera
August 11, 2021 VOL 23 NO 2

The Future of Transplantation Is Here and It Is Amazing!

The UW Health Transplant Center is one of the largest and most comprehensive of its kind in the nation. In 2020, a record 548 patients received transplants, even though the COVID-19 pandemic forced University Hospital to shut down its Transplant Center for several weeks.

Elaine Alarid
Profile
August 10, 2021 VOL 23 NO 2

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.

Vivian Gama in graduation attire
Student Life
August 10, 2021 VOL 23 NO 2

Vivian Gama Reflects on Her Journey Pursuing a Medical Degree as an Immigrant

Born in São Paulo, Brazil, Gama moved at age 5 with her family when they immigrated to the United States in 2000 for her father’s job.

A loving mother and baby
Feature Story
May 27, 2021 VOL 23 NO 1

Prevention Research Center Focuses on Mother-baby Health

In fall 2019, through a highly competitive process, the CDC invited UW–Madison to join forces with this cause and provided the university with a five-year, $3.7 million grant.

Christian Capitini
Profile
May 24, 2021 VOL 23 NO 1

Christian Capitini Describes Immunotherapy Successes

For nearly 10 years, Capitini has maintained an active research lab at the UW Carbone Cancer Center while also providing care for children with cancer at the American Family Children’s Hospital.

A smiling James Thomson
Feature Story
May 24, 2021 VOL 23 NO 1

Stem Cell Research: Celebrating 25 Years of Amazing Discoveries

Over the past two decades, stem cell research at UW–Madison has grown from involving a handful of scientists to nearly 100 from more than 30 schools, colleges and departments.

Rufus Sweeney
Student Life
May 21, 2021 VOL 23 NO 1

Christopher ‘Rufus’ Sweeney Thinks Outside the Box in His Training and Career

Sweeney, known as a creative soul and prolific idea generator, says he inherited his entrepreneurial spirit from his paternal grandfather.