Josh Lang, MD, co-director of the UW PSTP

Institutional support, excellent mentoring and extensive research distinguish UW’s Physician-Scientist Training Program

Dr. Parajuli in clinic with a patient.

Innovative clinical trial targets recurrent BK infection in kidney transplant recipients

Sara McCoy, MD, PhD, in clinic.

New study identifies key symptom-based clusters in Sjögren’s Disease, opening the door to more effective treatments and research

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What we published in August 2022

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New study identifies protein essential to form stem cell-derived human heart cells

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What we published in July 2022

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Dr. Francisco Alvarado named UW School of Medicine and Public Health Centennial Scholar

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Unexpected link between most common cancer drivers may yield more effective drugs

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What we published in June 2022

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What we published in May 2022

Shivani Garg, MD, MS, stands with her arms crossed, wearing her white coat.

Lupus clinic improves health quality for patients with kidney disease

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Drs. William Busse, Angela Byars-Winston, and Jane Mahoney

Three Department of Medicine faculty awarded at 2022 ACTS meeting

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Diabetic foot ulcer outcomes point to racial and rural disparities

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What we published in March 2022

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Research continues on promising new antifungal turbinmicin with NIH grant for Drs. Andes, Bugni

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What we published in January 2022

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Varied responses to a low-protein diet in diverse groups of mice highlight need to examine personalized “food as medicine”

Nasia Safdar

Nasia Safdar, MD, PhD, to lead Madison VA’s participation in national clinical research network

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What we published in December 2021

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What we published in November 2021

David Andes, MD, professor, Infectious Disease

Breaking down fungal biofilm defenses provides potential path to treating sticky infections

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What we published in October 2021

Molly Carnes

Perceived value of implicit bias workshop can impact faculty’s attendance, engagement

Dudley Lamming in his lab

Fasting is required to see the full benefit of calorie restriction in mice

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What we published in September 2021

Matthew Churpek

Factors driving interhospital variations in mortality rates for critically ill COVID-19 patients

Nasia Safdar in lab

Nasia Safdar, MD, PhD, receives CDC contract to assess emerging influenza variants

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Two NEJM studies on anticoagulation with heparin for patients with COVID-19 mark first clinical trial participation by Hospital Medicine

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What we published in July 2021

Michael Semanik, MD, and Peter Kleinschmidt, MD, assess electronic health records

Reinventing data retrieval in electronic health records systems

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What we published in June 2021

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Hematology/Oncology fellow Marina Sharifi, MD, PhD, awarded Doris Duke Physician Scientist Fellowship

Deyang Yu and Dudley Lamming

Uncovering how low-protein diets might reprogram metabolism

Jennifer Weiss, MD, MS, lead researcher in this study

UW researchers focus on boosting colorectal cancer screening rates in rural areas

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What we published in May 2021

Amy Kind, MD, PhD, director, Center for Health Disparities Research

UW launches innovative Center for Health Disparities Research

Rozalyn Anderson, PhD

Biology of aging research essential to understanding vulnerability to diseases

Luigi Puglielli, MD, PhD

Puglielli Lab identifies a potential target for Alzheimer’s therapy

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Amy Kind, MD, PhD

Department of Medicine researchers find link between living in disadvantaged neighborhood and declining brain function

Steven Barczi, MD

Dr. Steven Barczi receives funds to improve telehealth at VA Hospitals

Adam Gepner, MD, in 2016.

Dr. Adam Gepner serves as vice-chair on American Heart Association scientific statement

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What we published in March 2021

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What we published in February 2021

Alexis Eastman, MD

Dr. Alexis Eastman co-authors white paper on dementia-related psychosis

David Andes, MD, professor Infectious Disease

Dr. David Andes receives FDA contract to advance antibacterial treatment

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What we published in January 2021