Laboratory research in the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery includes the use of computer modeling to investigate the mechanisms of valvular heart disease progression; lung cancer immunotherapy; and long-term assist for pulmonary and cardiac problems. Transplantation investigations include heart and lung preservation studies and novel approaches to detect lung transplant rejection.
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Wisconsin Surgery Research Roundup: September 2026
Wisconsin Department of Surgery members engage in remarkable research that yields many impactful publications every month. We’re highlighting several of these publications monthly to showcase the diversity of research in the department; see selections from …
Transplant Surgery Faculty Awarded Position in Prestigious Bioethics Faculty Scholars Program
Division of Transplantation Assistant Professor Carrie Thiessen, MD, PhD is fascinated by the many ethical issues surrounding organ transplantation and has dedicated her research lab to examining these issues within the complex realities of clinical …
Surgical Oncology Faculty Awarded Grant to Pilot a Gastric Cancer Screening Program
Gastric cancer – also known as stomach cancer – is highly treatable when it is identified early in its disease course. But in countries like the U.S. where gastric cancer is relatively rare, screening for …
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