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 …
January 27, 2026Odorico 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 …
January 23, 2026Dr. 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 …
January 22, 2026Wisconsin 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 …
January 20, 2026Murtaza 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 …
January 14, 2026Project 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 …
January 13, 2026Carchman 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 …
January 12, 2026Wisconsin 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 …
January 9, 2026In My Own Words: Dr. Jawara’s Global Surgery Elective Rotation to The Gambia
I completed my global surgery elective at Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital (EFSTH) in Banjul, The Gambia. It is the only referral center and Level I trauma center in the country with intensive care unit …
December 18, 2025Dr. Gretchen Schwarze Awarded the GWIMS Impact Award
Dr. Gretchen Schwarze, professor in the Division of Vascular Surgery, was awarded the UW School of Medicine and Public Health Group on Women in Medicine and Science (GWIMS) Impact Award. The GWIMS Impact Award recognizes …
December 5, 2025Surgery Scientist Receives Funding to Examine Early Immune Response in Type 1 Diabetes Transplant Therapy
Type 1 diabetes affects more than 1.6 million people in the U.S., including a growing number of children and adolescents. The disease develops when the immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys the pancreatic islet cells, …
December 2, 2025Wisconsin Surgery Research Roundup: September 2025 and October 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 …
December 1, 2025Dr. Elise Lawson Completes Term as President of the Wisconsin Surgical Society
Dr. Elise Lawson, associate professor in the Division of Colorectal Surgery, recently completed her term as President of the Wisconsin Surgical Society. She concluded her presidency by giving at Presidential Address at the Wisconsin Surgical …
November 25, 2025Transplant Surgeon-Scientist Receives New Investigator Award from Wisconsin Partnership Program
Over 12,000 patients in the state of Wisconsin are impacted by kidney failure. Receiving a new kidney from an organ donor can cure kidney failure, but there is nowhere near enough donor kidneys to meet …
November 20, 2025Welcome Dr. Saad Sahi to the Division of Acute Care and Regional General Surgery
Saad Sahi, MD is an assistant professor in the Division of Acute Care and Regional General Surgery. Dr. Sahi will be based primarily at University Hospital. Clinically, he will participate in the Trauma, Emergency General …
November 17, 2025Dr. Cynthia Kelm-Nelson Awarded Dean’s Research Staff Award
Cynthia Kelm-Nelson, PhD, Director of Biological Sciences and senior scientist III in the Department of Surgery, was recently awarded the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) Dean’s Research Staff Award. Dr. …
November 13, 2025Welcome Dr. Louise Davies to the Division of Endocrine Surgery
Louise Davies, MD, MS is a professor jointly appointed in the Division of Endocrine Surgery in the Department of Surgery and in the Division of Head & Neck Surgical Oncology in the Department of Otolaryngology. …
November 12, 2025Dr. David Harris Honored with Vilas Faculty Early-Career Investigator Award
Dr. David Harris, assistant professor in the Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery, was awarded a Vilas Faculty Early-Career Investigator Award. This award will provide Dr. Harris with flexible research funding for three years. Dr. Harris …
November 11, 2025Wisconsin Surgery Faculty and Resident Integral in Formation of Ethiopia Education Workshop
On Sept. 29 and 30, Dr. Kristin Long, associate professor in the Division of Endocrine Surgery and Vice Chair of Global Surgery, and Dr. Clayton Marcinak, general surgery resident, helped develop and present at the …
November 7, 2025Welcome Dr. Ashley Krepline to the Division of Transplantation
Ashley Krepline, MD, returns to the University of Wisconsin–Madison as a clinical assistant professor in the Division of Transplantation. Dr. Krepline completed her Abdominal Transplant Surgery Fellowship at the UW–Madison Department of Surgery earlier this …
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