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UW Surgery Scientist Awarded Two Grants to Extend Parkinson’s Disease Research

Posted on August 21, 2025

Department of Surgery Senior Scientist Cynthia Kelm-Nelson, PhD was recently awarded two grants that will further her research into Parkinson’s disease, a brain-based disorder that is most commonly associated with movement-related symptoms such as tremors …

Posted in News, ResearchTagged research

Dr. Kelly Collins Selected for the ABS Transplantation Advisory Council

Posted on August 18, 2025

Dr. Kelly Collins, associate professor in the Division of Transplantation, was recently selected to join the American Board of Surgery (ABS) Transplantation Advisory Council. The Transplantation Advisory Council (TAC) is a specialty board of the …

Posted in NewsTagged faculty, transplant

The Brown Lab Article Published in Nature Communications

Posted on August 15, 2025

The Brown Lab, led by Matthew E. Brown, PhD, assistant professor in the Division of Transplantation, recently published an article describing its new approach to “hypoimmune” gene editing of pluripotent stem cell (PSC) therapies. The …

Posted in News, ResearchTagged research, transplant

Welcome Dr. John Stulak as Chair of the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Posted on August 14, 2025

John Stulak, MD, joins the Department of Surgery as a professor and Chair of the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery. In this position, Dr. Stulak will divide his time between clinical care, administrative/faculty development, and research/scholarly …

Posted in Employment News, NewsTagged cardiothoracic, faculty

Dr. Nabeel Zafar Awarded Grant to Develop and Test AI-Assisted Nurse Navigation Program for Pancreatic Cancer

Posted on August 14, 2025

Cancer of the pancreas has one of the lowest survival rates, and delays in care only worsen a patient’s chance of survival. Unfortunately, treatment delays are more likely to affect certain groups of patients, including …

Posted in News, ResearchTagged cancer, pancreas, research, surgical oncology

Dr. David Al-Adra Awarded Collaborative Scientist Grant from American Society of Transplant Surgeons

Posted on August 13, 2025

For patients with end-stage organ disease, an organ transplant is often the best treatment. However, transplant patients have to take powerful medications to prevent their immune system from rejecting a donor organ, and these medications …

Posted in News, ResearchTagged faculty, liver, research, transplant

Dr. Carrie Thiessen Receives ASTS Health Policy Fellowship

Posted on August 13, 2025

Dr. Carrie Thiessen, assistant professor in the Division of Transplantation, was recently named a recipient of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS) Health Policy Fellowship. During this fellowship, Dr. Thiessen will develop essential skills, …

Posted in News, ResearchTagged faculty, fellowship, research, transplant

DOS Transplantation Faculty, Researcher and Lab Trainees Attend the World Transplant Congress

Posted on August 11, 2025

The 2025 World Transplant Congress (WTC) took place in San Francisco from Aug. 2-6. The theme of this year’s congress was “Discover the Future of Organ Transplantation” with key topics including surgical techniques and donor …

Posted in News, ResearchTagged research, transplant

Advanced Burn Care: Team Effort Bolsters Patient Care, Education and Research

Posted on August 11, 2025
Posted in Clinical, News, ResearchTagged acute care and regional general surgery, burn, faculty

Dr. David Foley named President of the American Society of Transplantation

Posted on August 8, 2025

Dr. David Foley, Chair of the Division of Transplantation, was recently named the President of the American Society of Transplantation (AST) for the 2025-26 term. He is transitioning to this role after spending the past …

Posted in Honors and Awards, NewsTagged faculty, transplant
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