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 …
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Dr. Clara Angeles Receives Carolyn E. Reed Traveling Fellowship Award
Dr. Clara Angeles, Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellow, recently received the Carolyn E. Reed Traveling Fellowship Award from the Thoracic Surgery Foundation. This fellowship awards up to $10,000 for a woman cardiothoracic surgeon to travel to another …
Harris Lab Receives Research Funding from Two Campus-based Programs
The Wisconsin Surgical Laboratory in Metabolism (WiSLiM), run by Dave Harris, MD, an Assistant Professor in the Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery, conducts research on how bariatric surgery affects metabolism and aging, with the goal …
Dr. Brigitte Smith Receives Distinguished Mid-Career Educator Award
Dr. Brigitte Smith, Associate Professor in the Division of Vascular Surgery and Vice Chair of Education, has been selected as the recipient of the Distinguished Mid-Career Educator Award by the Association of Surgical Education (ASE). …
Vascular Surgery Resident Awarded ACS Research Scholarship
Kate Telma, MD, a PGY-2 vascular surgery resident, has been selected by the American College of Surgeons to receive a Resident Research Scholarship for the 2025-2027 award cycle. This two-year, $60,000 scholarship is supported by …
Dr. Luke Funk Selected as the New Editor-in-Chief of Annals of Surgery Open
Dr. Luke Funk, Professor in the Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery, was recently selected as the new Editor-in-Chief of Annals of Surgery Open. Annals of Surgery Open: Perspectives on Surgical History, Education, and Clinical Approaches …
Dr. Dan McCarthy Helps Give Milwaukee Mother a Second Chance at Life Through Lung Transplant
Dr. Muhammed Murtaza Receives 2024 Bothwell Prize
Dr. Muhammed Murtaza, Associate Professor in the Division of Surgical Oncology, received the 2024 Bothwell Prize from the Carbone Cancer Center and the McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research. This prize is awarded annually for a …
Wisconsin Surgery Research Roundup: December 2024
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 …
Department of Surgery Celebrates 16th Annual Research Summit
On Thursday, Jan. 9, the Department of Surgery celebrated its 16th annual Research Summit. The theme of this year’s summit was “Advances in Surgical Research and Innovation.” There were over 300 attendees at this year’s …