The Department of Surgery at the University of Wisconsin is home to numerous research programs investigating the underlying mechanisms of disease, translating discoveries in the laboratory to clinical trials, and offering experimental options with the goal of improving patient care. Our portfolio of research funding exceeds $18 million annually with a large percentage from the National Institutes of Health.
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The Department of Surgery also manages five NIH-funded training programs offering formal research training for medical students, pre-doctoral students, and post-doctoral fellows.
Our solid basic science research is complimented by an evolving portfolio of clinical research with plans to continue to expand outcomes and education research.
Our Chair’s presentation at the Department of Surgery’s 2018 Research Summit covered the status of research in the department, along with current initiatives and future goals. View the 2018 Research Summit Powerpoint.
The Department of Surgery Research Committee reviews interdepartmental research proposals for department investigators.
Investigators at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health should carefully read federal and non-federal agency guidelines for proposal submission.
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Department Research Committee
Vice Chair of Research
Caprice C. Greenberg, MD, MPH
Professor
(608) 262-0395
greenberg@surgery.wisc.eduAssociate Vice Chairs of Research
Dixon Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS
Professor
(608) 265-6471
kaufman@surgery.wisc.edu
Susan Thibeault, PhD, CCC–SLP
Professor
(608) 263-0121
thibeault@surgery.wisc.edu
Division Members
David P Foley, MD
Associate Professor
(608) 263-2527
foley@surgery.wisc.eduLian-Wang Guo, PhD
Honorary Associate
(608) 262-6269
guo@surgery.wisc.eduPeter F Nichol, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
(608) 263-9419
nichol@surgery.wisc.eduThomas R Pasic, MD
Associate Professor
(608) 262-8693
pasic@surgery.wisc.eduA Neil Salyapongse, MD
Professor of Surgery
(608) 287-2100
a.salyapongse@uwmf.wisc.eduDai Yamanouchi, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
(608) 265-4420
yamano@surgery.wisc.edu
Administration Members
Lynn Haynes, MS
Distinguished Researcher, Research DirectorGlen Leverson, PhD
Associate Scientist, BiostatisticianBen Meltzer
Grants Manager
Latest Research News
Department team awarded NIH R01 subcontract to participate in five-year study
A collaborative Department team was recently awarded an NIH R01 subcontract to participate in a five-year, $6 million multi-institutional study, titled “A Comparative Effectiveness Study of Speech and Surgical Treatments Using a Cleft Palate Registry/Research …
Dr. Luke Funk receives two-year, $420,000 NIH R21 Award
Congratulations to Luke Funk, MD, MPH, who received a 2-year, $420,000 NIH R21 award for his project, “Addressing Disparities in Bariatric Surgery.” Dr. Funk’s study will investigate reasons for disparities in outcomes between bariatric surgery …
Dr. Caprice Greenberg receives five-year, $1.9 Million R01 Grant
Congratulations to Caprice Greenberg, MD, MPH, who received a five-year, $1.9 Million R01 grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality for her project, “Video-based Collaborative Learning to Improve Ventral Hernia Repair.” The proposed …
Dr. Hau Le’s Lung Development Research
Dr. Hau Le (left) and lab members. Get to know the research of Dr. Hau Le, Assistant Professor of Pediatric Surgery. Dr. Hau Le’s lab is embedded within the BioInspired Materials Lab of Dr. William …
Department Summer Medical Student Researchers
This summer 21 medical students joined us for short-term mentored research experiences with faculty members under the Shapiro Summer Research Program, T32 grants, and T35 grants. Learn what they studied below. Andre Obua (Mentor: David …
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WiSOR
The Wisconsin Surgical Outcomes Research Program (WiSOR) was formally established in 2011 to address the increasing priority of integrating health services research into the advancement of surgical care.
Humanized Mouse Core Service
The Humanized Mouse Core of the University of Wisconsin-Madison provides investigators with a variety of humanized mouse models for their individual research needs.
Histology Core Service
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.
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.