University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
The campus visit of National Institutes of Health Director Monica Bertagnolli on May 31, 2024 provided the university an opportunity to showcase cutting-edge work, such as advances in cancer treatments and bringing research into primary care settings. In addition to a fireside chat with Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin, Bertagnolli met with researchers, including Elizabeth Burnside, MD; Steve …
Jamey Weichert, PhD serves as co-director for the newly launched Initiative for Theranostics and Particle Therapy (ITPT) at the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center. In addition to providing personalized treatment for patients with cancer, ITPT will establish world-class programs for theranostics and particle therapy research and education. While ITPT is new, it builds upon well-established collaborations amongst …
Jade Anderson, MD and Jason Stephenson, MD encouraged children to pursue careers in medicine at the Wisconsin Black Doctors’ Symposium. The symposium was coordinated by the South-Central chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc., a national organization dedicated to providing quality programming for children to stimulate their growth and development. Children start thinking about their careers as early …
Perry Pickhardt, MD accepted a Gold Medal at the annual Society of Abdominal Radiology (SAR) meeting in April. The Gold Medal is the highest honor bestowed by SAR and is awarded for an individual’s outstanding contributions to abdominal radiology, medicine, and patient health. Dr. Pickhardt is a world-renowned researcher with focuses on CT colonography, colorectal cancer screening, …
Battalapalli D.; Safai A.; Ismail M.; Hill V.; Statsevych V.; Huang R.; Tiwari P. Spatial Interactions via Graph-based Learning (SIGL) to Distinguish Glioblastoma Recurrence from Pseudo-Progression on Clinical MRI. Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging – Proceedings of SPIE. 2024 Feb;12927:129712. Dako F.; Holden N.; Narayan A.; Guerra C. Understanding Health-Related Social Risks. Journal of the American College of …
UW Health Radiology Department’s MRI clinical program coordinator, Kelly Bybee, BSN, CRN, retired after 39 years of nursing. She spent 29 years at UW Health, 21 years of which were with the department. Over her career, Bybee has seen the department and the field of radiology rapidly advance. “In 2003, I was one of six …
Members from all levels of the UW Department of Radiology celebrated exceptional research conducted by trainees and medical students at the annual Zachary Clark Radiology Research Symposium on Saturday, April 27. The morning kicked off with the opportunity for colleagues to connect over a light breakfast. Department Chair Scott Reeder, MD, PhD welcomed attendees and spoke of the high importance …
Faculty and education team members from the UW Department of Radiology traveled to Boston for the annual Association of University Radiologists (AUR) meeting in April. Faculty shared insights on educating future radiologists and celebrated Allison Grayev, MD’s inauguration as president of the Alliance of Medical Student Educators in Radiology (AMSER) The meeting offered educators the opportunity to …
Adam D.P.; Grudzinski J.J.; Marsh I.R.; Hill P.M.; Cho S.Y.; Bradshaw T.J.; Longcor J.; Burr A.; Bruce J.Y.; Harari P.M.; Bednarz B.P. Voxel-Level Dosimetry for Combined Iodine 131 Radiopharmaceutical Therapy and External Beam Radiation Therapy Treatment Paradigms for Head and Neck Cancer. International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics. 2024. Bluemke D.A.; Kawel-Boehm N. More evidence to support …
Fred Lee Jr., MD accepted the Gold Medal, the highest honor that the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) bestows, at the society’s annual meeting in March. This honor is awarded to individuals who have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to the field, dedicated their talents to advancing the quality of patient care, and helped ensure the future …