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Research News

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New study finds disparities in cardiac arrhythmia treatment

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Study finds high economic burden of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias among indigenous populations

Dr. Ryan Westergaard, MD, PhD, MPH, who will lead the research team at UW–Madison.

UW-Madison joins national harm reduction research network to prevent overdose deaths

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What we published in November 2022

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Thirteenth annual Department of Medicine Research Day is a rousing success

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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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

Nasia Safdar

Dr. Nasia Safdar to lead Madison VA’s participation in national clinical research network

Molly Carnes

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

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Hematology/Oncology Fellow Dr. Marina Sharifi awarded Doris Duke Physician Scientist Fellowship

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

UW launches innovative Center for Health Disparities Research

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

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

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

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UW study looks at new protections for frontline health care workers during COVID-19; recruitment open now

Dr. Amy Kind with a display of the Neighborhood Atlas map. Credit: Clint Thayer/Department of Medicine

Dr. Amy Kind’s research influences policy on COVID-19 medication allocation

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Dr. Dudley Lamming receives UW2020: WARF Discovery Initiative Award

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Four Department of Medicine faculty awarded Wisconsin Partnership Program Research Grants to address COVID-19 challenges

Dr. Nasia Safdar in her lab

Dr. Nasia Safdar receives the Association for Professionals in Infection Control’s 2020 Distinguished Scientist Award

University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center

Dr. Kari Wisinski appointed chair of The Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium steering committee

Dr. Christie Bartels at a Department of Medicine research event

Study: Living in a disadvantaged neighborhood is the strongest predictor of retention gaps in lupus care

Lynn M. Schnapp, MD

Meet our new chair, Dr. Lynn M. Schnapp

Nasia Safdar, MD, PhD

Dr. Nasia Safdar elected into the American Academy of Microbiology

Dr. Lindsay Taylor receives Pearl M. Stetler Fellowship Award

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Drs. Noelle LoConte, Randall Kimple are specialty editors of national report on cancer advances

Jeniel Nett, MD, PhD

Dr. Jeniel Nett receives funding for research on mechanisms of pathogenicity for Candida auris

Dudley Lamming, PhD, in his lab with former graduate student Deyang Yu

Dr. Dudley Lamming receives Vilas Early Career Investigator Award

Ozioma Okonkwo, PhD

Dr. Ozioma Okonkwo invited to serve on Alzheimer's Association International Research Grant Program Council

Dr. Nasia Safdar in her lab

Dr. Nasia Safdar named a 2020 Wisconsin Academy Fellows Award Winner

Study finds where you live may impact the brain

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With new NCI Grant, UW researchers to compare quit-smoking treatments in real-world clinics

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Dr. Lynn Schnapp to become Department of Medicine Chair

Department of Medicine announces winners of Inaugural Cultivating Multidisciplinary Science Award

Dr. Ryan Westergaard receives funding for research on transitions of care for incarcerated people living with HIV, hepatitis C and opioid use disorder

Dr. David Andes, the inaugural William A. Craig endowed professor and chief of the Division of Infectious Disease in the Department of Medicine, in his office with a keepsake—Dr. Craig’s medical bag.

William A. Craig research award supports emerging investigators in Infectious Disease

Department of Medicine biostatistician Fay Osman, MPH

Everyday remarkable: behind the scenes with biostatistician Fay Osman, MPH

Dennis Maki, MD, professor emeritus, Infectious Disease

Dennis Maki, MD, receives Wisconsin Alumni Association’s distinguished alumni award

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Hematology/Oncology Fellow Dr. Jeremy Kratz awarded Doris Duke Physician Scientist Fellowship

Department of Medicine faculty and staff received awards during a ceremony on October 2, 2019

Creativity and change: The 2019 faculty dinner and awards presentation

Nasia Safdar, MD, PhD, professor, Infectious Disease, and vice chair for research in the University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Medicine

Dr. Nasia Safdar wins ISDA's 2019 Oswald Avery Award for Early Achievement

A clinical trial led by Christopher Crnich, MD, PhD, associate professor, Infectious Disease (pictured above, on right), and James Ford, PhD, assistant professor, Social and Administrative Science, University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Pharmacy (pictured above, on left), will compare strategies for implementing a toolkit aimed at improving urinary tract infection (UTI) management in Wisconsin nursing homes

Improving antibiotic stewardship in Wisconsin nursing homes

Medical student and Shapiro Summer Research Program participant Jonathan Le (center), along with co-mentors Michael Speidel, PhD (left), and Amish Raval, MD (right), evaluate ways to potentially combine x-ray fluoroscopy and ultrasound imaging for interventional cardiology procedures.

Cultivating future physician-scientists through the Shapiro Summer Research Program

Lab image to accompany article: Department of Medicine Faculty, Staff to Lead Seven New Research Projects Funded by the 2019 UW ICTR Pilot Awards Program

Department of Medicine faculty, staff to lead seven new research projects funded by the 2019 UW ICTR Pilot Awards program

Dudley Lamming, PhD (on right) in his lab with graduate student Deyang Yu

Lamming lab makes new progress in developing interventions to promote healthy aging

2019 Department of Medicine leadership retreat

Leadership retreat focuses on community, connections, and strategy