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: June 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 …
Cho Lab Receives D2P SEED Funding to Develop App to Detect Birth Defects of the Skull
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Two Surgical Oncology Faculty Receive UW Research on Women’s Health Scholar Program Awards
The UW Research on Women’s Health Scholar Program (RoWHS) provides interdisciplinary career development opportunities for early-stage faculty who are conducting women’s health and sex differences research, with the goal of helping the faculty transition to …
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