Matthew Tattersall, DO, MS, and Claudia Korcarz, DVM, look at arterial injury on an ultrasound

Overlap between asthma and cardiovascular disease highlight the need for a targeted, precision approach to treatment

Dudley Lamming, PhD, associate professor, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, and first author of the study, Nicole Richardson, PhD look over data

A restricted branched-chain amino acid diet has sex-specific lifespan benefits in mice

UW Carbone Cancer Center

Dr. Amye Tevaarwerk directs new program for cancer survivor resources

senior author Amy Kind, MD, PhD, and lead author Ann Sheehy, MD, MS

Those least able to pay may be more vulnerable to costly repeat observation stays

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What we published in December 2020

Chief Resident Sarah Donohue, MD

Fellowship Match Day brings in some new, some familiar faces

Nasia Safdar, MD, PhD, in her lab

Dr. Nasia Safdar receives CDC grant to evaluate COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness in health care personnel

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What we published in November 2020

Dr. Miriam Shelef

Dr. Miriam Shelef: Banking on patient samples to advance COVID-19 research

Dr. David Andes

Research with Dr. David Andes: New effective and safe antifungal isolated from sea squirt microbiome

Dr. Matt Merrins

Dr. Matthew Merrins: ‘Rewiring’ metabolism in insulin-producing cells may aid Type 2 diabetes treatment

science

How philanthropy advances research

New faculty Q&A with Sancia Ferguson, MD, MPH

Dr. Shenikqua Bouges

Dr. Shenikqua Bouges named a UW–Madison Outstanding Woman of Color

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What we published in October 2020

Dr. Shivani Garg

Dr. Shivani Garg: Black patients with lupus have three times higher risk of stroke, 24 times higher risk of ischemic heart disease

New faculty Q&A with William Bradham, MS, MD, PhD

New faculty Q&A with William Jacoby, MD

New faculty Q&A with Tobey Betthauser, PhD, MS

New faculty Q&A with Tim Schmidt, MD

New faculty Q&A with Monica Patel, MD

New faculty Q&A with Melissa MacDonald, MD

New faculty Q&A with Jane Pearson, MD

Sarah Donohue

New chief resident Q&A with Sarah Donohue, MD

New faculty Q&A with Blair Golden, MD, MS

New faculty Q&A with Andrea Galmozzi, PhD

New faculty Q&A with Alexandra Wick, MD

COVID-19 virus

Tracking virus mutations reveals success of stay-at-home orders

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Drs. Ann Sheehy and Amanda Parkes receive UW Health Physician Excellence Awards

Dr. Mariah Quinn

Dr. Mariah Quinn selected as UW Health’s chief wellness officer

COVID-19 virus

Recent study with Drs. Matthew Churpek and Nasia Safdar quantifies impact of region-specific COVID-19 social distancing orders

committee members Tripti Singh, MD; Arjang Djamali, MD, MS; Marin Darsie, MD; and Sarah Hackenmueller, PhD

Dr. Arjang Djamali leads committee to remove race from kidney function formula

terrace night

Getting to know you: Q&As from new faculty and chief residents joining the Department of Medicine in 2019-2020

New faculty Q&A with Amaka Achufusi, MD

New chief resident Q&A with Lauren Banaszak, MD

New faculty Q&A with Andrew Hryckowian, PhD

New faculty Q&A with Andrew Spiel, MD

New faculty Q&A with Meaghan Trainor, MD

New faculty Q&A with Iliya Amaza, MBBS

New faculty Q&A with Jessica Tischendorf, MD, MS

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What we published in September 2020

Dr. Rogus Pulia

Dr. Rogus-Pulia receives prestigious award from the National Institute on Aging

Women of DOM

Celebrating Women in Medicine Month

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Dr. Crnich leads study on telehealth improvements in nursing homes to reduce COVID-19 spread

Medical professionals and UW students in health care disciplines learn improv techniques so they can tap creativity and spontaneity in stressful moments on the job. Photo Credit: Bryce Richter.

Health professionals learn empathy through improv

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What we published in August 2020

medical student and Shapiro Summer Research Program participant Antonio Medina Huerta’s at-home work space. (Photo by Antonio Medina Huerta)

Shapiro Summer Research Program flourishes during pandemic

Dudley Lamming, PhD, associate professor, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, works in his lab

Research from Dr. Lamming finds that metabolic health is not inextricably linked to lifespan

Stock image of blood vials

Drs. Taylor and Misch release a case report on Powassan virus likely acquired through blood transfusion

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What we published in July 2020