We strive to create an inclusive, collaborative and connected culture that fosters cutting-edge basic, translational, education, and health outcomes research. Our research programs investigate the underlying mechanisms of disease, translate discoveries in the laboratory to clinical trials, and offer experimental options with the goal of improving patient care. Our research funding portfolio exceeds $18 million annually with a large percentage from the National Institutes of Health.
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Latest Research News
Wisconsin Surgery Research Roundup: March 2022
Wisconsin Department of Surgery members engage in remarkable research that yields many impactful publications every month. We’re highlighting a few of these publications monthly to showcase the diversity of research in the department; see the …
Innovations in Organ Transplant
Dixon Kaufman, MD, PhD, transplant surgeon and medical director of the UW Health Transplant Center, recently talked with WBAY News in Madison, WI, about innovations in transplant science that are working to address the shortage …
University of Wisconsin Surgery Research Roundup: February 2022
University of Wisconsin Surgery members engage in remarkable research that yields many impactful publications every month. We’re highlighting a few of these publications monthly to showcase the diversity of research in the department; see the …
Welcome Dr. Courtney Balentine to the Division of Endocrine Surgery
The Department of Surgery is pleased to welcome Courtney Balentine, MD, MPH, who joined us April 1, 2022, as an Associate Professor in the Division of Endocrine Surgery. Dr. Balentine will be focusing mostly on …
University of Wisconsin Surgery Research Roundup: January 2022
Our faculty, residents, fellows, scientists and staff engage in remarkable research that yields numerous impactful publications. We’re highlighting a few of these publications each month to showcase the diversity of research in our department. The …
Wisconsin Department of Surgery Ranks Eighth Nationally in NIH Funding
Wisconsin Department of Surgery recently ranked 8th among all universities in National Institutes of Health research funding. The annual rankings come from the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research. With $14.2 million in funding, Wisconsin Surgery …
Research Team Develops Extensive Protein Data Set, and App to Share It
You may remember learning in high school science that proteins are the building blocks of life. Now, a University of Wisconsin-Madison research team has created a huge data set on animal tissue proteins that provides …
Winners of the 2022 Surgery Science Image Contest
Get a glimpse into some of the fascinating and impactful research we’re working on in the Department of Surgery! Check out the winners and all submissions for our 2022 Surgery Science Image Contest, held in …
Surgery Professor Earns Perfect Score on NIH Grant
Winning a nearly $3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health is an accomplishment. Receiving a perfect score on the application for that grant is nearly unheard of. Susan Thibeault, PhD, professor of otolaryngology …
Bandage Speeds Wound Healing Using Body’s Own Energy
A futuristic bandage shown to heal a wound more than four times faster than a traditional dressing by using the body’s natural movement to generate an electric field is one step closer to being available …
Clinical Trials Core
Provides coordinator and regulatory support for all types of human subjects research including sponsored clinical trials, survery studies, registries, and chart reviews.
UW Surgery Histology Core
The UW Department of Surgery Histology Core facility, located at H4/337 in the Clinical Science Center, provides Histology services to clinical and basic science researchers associated with the Department of Surgery.
UW Humanized Mouse Core
The Humanized Mouse Core at the University of Wisconsin–Madison provides investigators with a variety of humanized mouse models for their individual research needs.
Statistical Analysis and Research Programming (STARP) Core
Provides faculty, researchers, and residents/fellows/students with comprehensive statistical and research programming support for their research activities including study design, grant application, abstract/manuscript review, statistical analysis, programming and results interpretation.
WiSOR Qualitative Core
The WiSOR Qualitative Core offers faculty and staff consultation, support, and expertise on study design, methodology, data collection and analysis, and interpretation of results. It also offers transcription services.