On Thursday, Jan. 29, the Department of Surgery celebrated the 17th Annual Research Summit. The theme of this year’s summit was “Research Without Borders.” Our keynote speaker was Dr. Sandra Wong, Dean of Emory University …
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General Surgery Resident Publishes Research about Burnout
Dr. Sydney Tan, general surgery resident, recently had her research, “Work Hours, Stress, and Burnout Among Resident Physicians,” published in JAMA Network Open. Dr. Tan and her research partners at the University of Wisconsin–Madison examined …
Odorico Lab Awarded Fall Research Competition Grant to Study How Engineered Stem Cell-Derived Islets Evade the Immune System
Over the last five years there have been significant advancements in the treatment of Type 1 diabetes, including the 2023 Food and Drug Administration approval of the first stem cell-derived therapy that can replace the …
Dr. Anna Beck Awarded Career Development Grant from UW BIRCWH Scholars Program
Congratulations are in order for Division of Surgical Oncology Assistant Professor Anna Beck, MD, who was recently awarded a position in UW’s 2025-2027 cohort of the Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health (BIRCWH) scholars …
Wisconsin Surgery Research Roundup: December 2025
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 …
Murtaza Lab Receives 2025 Badger Challenge Scholar Grant
The lab of Division of Surgical Oncology Associate Professor Dr. Muhammed Murtaza is committed to identifying and developing ways to diagnose cancer early, when more patients can be cured. Murtaza, who is also the Director …
Project led by Dr. Brigitte Smith Awarded $1.1 Million Grant from AMA
A team led by Dr. Brigitte Smith, an associate professor in the Division of Vascular Surgery and the Department of Surgery’s Vice Chair of Education, has been selected as one of 11 teams to receive …
Carchman Lab Receives Funding to Study How Precancerous Lesions Develop into Anal Cancer
Anal cancers often develop from precancerous lesions called anal dysplasia. While evidence suggests that treating these lesions can prevent the development of anal cancer, researchers still don’t understand exactly how and why a lesion changes …
Wisconsin Surgery Research Roundup: November 2025
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 …