Obesity affects 2 out of 5 American adults and causes an increased risk for a wide variety of serious diseases and health conditions, including those that can lead to stroke, heart attack, and death. While …
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Surgery Faculty Receive Grant to Pilot Test Fundamentals of Communication in Surgery Curriculum
Each year 15 million Americans decide to have surgery. While these operations are largely beneficial, it’s not uncommon for patients to struggle with recalling what their surgeon told them, become overwhelmed by the experience of surgery, …
Al-Adra Receives Transition to Independence Grant from KidneyCure
Division of Transplantation Assistant Professor David Al-Adra, MD, PhD, has a long-term goal: to become an independently funded researcher with expertise in how the immune system responds to a transplanted organ and how this response …
Doctoral Student in Ciucci Lab Awarded Prestigious NIH Fellowship Award
Maryann Krasko, MS, a doctoral student in UW’s Communication Sciences and Disorders program, envisions a world where patients with neurodegenerative disorders – who struggle with many complicated and debilitating symptoms – can at least retain …
Dr. Ben Zarzaur Ranked in the Top Three Percent of General Surgery Research for 2024
Dr. Ben Zarzaur, Chair of the Division of Acute Care and Regional General Surgery, was ranked in the top three percent of general surgery research for 2024. He is being recognized by Avant-Garde Health for …
Varley Awarded Research Grant from the American Cancer Society and UW Carbone Cancer Center
Division of Surgical Oncology Assistant Professor Patrick Varley, MD, MS, was recently awarded a one-year, $60,000 Institutional Research Grant that is jointly funded by the American Cancer Society and the UW Carbone Cancer Center. The …
Otolaryngology Researcher Awarded Federal Grant to Study the Microbiome of the Larynx
The microbiome has been well-studied in many organ systems, such as the gut and lungs, yet we know very little about the microbiome of the larynx. Dr. Ran An seeks to change this with a …
Doctoral Student in Brown Lab Receives Prestigious Graduate Training Award from UW Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine Center
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 …
Wisconsin Surgery among nation’s leaders in NIH funding
The latest Blue Ridge rankings for the 2023 federal fiscal year (ending on Sept. 30, 2023) were released earlier this month and the UW-Madison Department of Surgery ranked 12th nationally with $14,743,652 in awards. That …
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 …