Congratulations to Sayandeep Saha, MS, a second-year PhD student in Cellular and Molecular Biology, who recently received a Graduate Training Award from the UW Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine Center! These awards are intended to …
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Dr. Kristin Long Selected as the 2023-24 Society of University Surgeons Global Surgery Scholar Award Winner
Kristin Long, MD, Associate Professor in the Division of Endocrine Surgery, was recently selected as the 2023-24 Society of University Surgeons (SUS) Global Surgery Scholar Award winner. This highly competitive award gives SUS members involved …
Investiture Ceremony Celebrates Dr. Peter Nichol and Cars Curing Kids Program
On Jan. 16, 2024, the Department of Surgery hosted an investiture ceremony to celebrate Dr. Peter Nichol, Associate Professor in the Division of Pediatric Surgery and the Cars Curing Kids Professor for Pediatric Surgical Disease …
Voils Awarded NIH Research Education Grant for Behavioral Interventions Training Program
Corrine Voils, PhD, Professor in the Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Morgridge Distinguished Chair in Health Services Research, and Director of the Wisconsin Surgical Outcomes Research Program, has been awarded a four-year, $840,000 Research Education …
General Surgery Resident Receives Grant to Evaluate Anal Cancer Screening in Veterans
Congratulations to third-year general surgery resident Austin Hewitt, MD, who recently received a Research Initiation Grant from the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS). The award will provide him with $20,000 for one year …
Department of Surgery Celebrates 15th Annual Research Summit
On Friday, Jan. 19, the Department of Surgery celebrated its 15th annual Research Summit. The theme of this year’s summit was “Celebrating 15 Years of Innovation, Collaboration, and Discovery.” Our keynote speaker was Dr. Katherine A. …
Vascular Surgery Resident Receives Grant to Test Curriculum Aiming to Improve Patient-Clinician Communication
Congratulations to Carly Sobol, MD, a second-year integrated vascular surgery resident who recently received a Trainee Research Fellowship Award in Education from the Association for Academic Surgery (AAS) and the Association for Academic Surgery Foundation. The award …
Transplant Faculty Member Awarded 2023 UW Fall Research Competition Grant
David Al-Adra, MD, PhD, a surgeon-scientist and Assistant Professor in the Division of Transplantation, was recently awarded a one-year, $65,000 grant from UW’s 2023 Fall Research Competition, which is administered by the Office of the Vice Chancellor …
Kisat Awarded Career Development Research Grant from the American College of Surgeons
Mehreen Kisat, MBBS, MS, a surgeon-scientist and Assistant Professor in the Division of Acute Care and Regional General Surgery, was recently awarded the George H.A. Clowes Jr., MD, FACS, Memorial Research Career Development Award from …
2023 Forward Award Winner: Dr. John Mansour
The Layton Rikkers Surgical Society is proud to celebrate the Forward Award on behalf of the University of Wisconsin Department of Surgery. This award recognizes outstanding alumni contributions by current or former residents, faculty, and fellows …