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Brown Lab Awarded Grant to Study the Transplantation Immune Response in Down Syndrome

Posted on October 6, 2025

People with Down syndrome have an increased risk of certain cancers, congenital heart defects, autoimmune diseases, and cognitive disorders like Alzheimer’s disease. What do all of these conditions have in common? They all involve irregularities …

Posted in News, ResearchTagged research, transplant

Wisconsin Surgery Research Roundup: August 2025

Posted on September 29, 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 …

Posted in News, ResearchTagged breast, cancer, colorectal, plastic, research, surgical oncology, transplant

Dr. Joshua Mezrich Awarded Grant to Study Dietary Intervention to Improve the Quality of Donated Organs

Posted on September 23, 2025

When a potential organ donor is declared brain dead, the care of the donor is medically managed to ensure their organs remain healthy and available for donation. Division of Transplantation Professor Joshua Mezrich, MD believes …

Posted in News, ResearchTagged research, transplant

Dr. Jon Odorico Elected to the Council of the CTRMS

Posted on August 25, 2025

Dr. Jon Odorico, professor in the Division of Transplantation, was recently elected to the Council of the Cell Transplant and Regenerative Medicine Society (CTRMS). The mission of the CTRMS is to lead the development and …

Posted in NewsTagged transplant

Dr. Kelly Collins Selected for the ABS Transplantation Advisory Council

Posted on August 18, 2025

Dr. Kelly Collins, associate professor in the Division of Transplantation, was recently selected to join the American Board of Surgery (ABS) Transplantation Advisory Council. The Transplantation Advisory Council (TAC) is a specialty board of the …

Posted in NewsTagged faculty, transplant

The Brown Lab Article Published in Nature Communications

Posted on August 15, 2025

The Brown Lab, led by Matthew E. Brown, PhD, assistant professor in the Division of Transplantation, recently published an article describing its new approach to “hypoimmune” gene editing of pluripotent stem cell (PSC) therapies. The …

Posted in News, ResearchTagged research, transplant

Dr. David Al-Adra Awarded Collaborative Scientist Grant from American Society of Transplant Surgeons

Posted on August 13, 2025

For patients with end-stage organ disease, an organ transplant is often the best treatment. However, transplant patients have to take powerful medications to prevent their immune system from rejecting a donor organ, and these medications …

Posted in News, ResearchTagged faculty, liver, research, transplant

Dr. Carrie Thiessen Receives ASTS Health Policy Fellowship

Posted on August 13, 2025

Dr. Carrie Thiessen, assistant professor in the Division of Transplantation, was recently named a recipient of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS) Health Policy Fellowship. During this fellowship, Dr. Thiessen will develop essential skills, …

Posted in News, ResearchTagged faculty, fellowship, research, transplant

DOS Transplantation Faculty, Researcher and Lab Trainees Attend the World Transplant Congress

Posted on August 11, 2025

The 2025 World Transplant Congress (WTC) took place in San Francisco from Aug. 2-6. The theme of this year’s congress was “Discover the Future of Organ Transplantation” with key topics including surgical techniques and donor …

Posted in News, ResearchTagged research, transplant

Dr. David Foley named President of the American Society of Transplantation

Posted on August 8, 2025

Dr. David Foley, Chair of the Division of Transplantation, was recently named the President of the American Society of Transplantation (AST) for the 2025-26 term. He is transitioning to this role after spending the past …

Posted in Honors and Awards, NewsTagged faculty, transplant
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