Stories indexed under: School of Medicine and Public Health

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• Two faculty chosen for national medical honor society Nov. 5, 2010 Cynthia Haq and John Harting, faculty leaders at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health, have been elected to Alpha Omega Alpha, the national medical honor society.
• Vampire-inspired blood thinner begins new round of trials Oct. 29, 2010
• Cancer researcher wins Era of Hope Scholar Award Oct. 26, 2010 Wei Xu, assistant professor of oncology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is one of only three scientists in the country to have won the 2010 Era of Hope Scholar Award.
• Jonah's story: Overcoming Tourette's Sept. 11, 2010
• UW researchers participating in Alzheimer's Breakthrough Ride Aug. 31, 2010 Two researchers from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison are participating in a cross-country bike ride to promote awareness of Alzheimer's disease.
• Wisconsin researchers participating in Alzheimer's Breakthrough Ride Aug. 26, 2010 Two researchers from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison are participating in a cross-country bike ride to promote awareness of Alzheimer's disease.
• Elmer Shabart's remarkable gift to the Medical Alumni Association Aug. 23, 2010
• Inherited brain activity predicts childhood risk for anxiety Aug. 11, 2010 A new study focused on anxiety and brain activity pinpoints the brain regions that are relevant to developing childhood anxiety.
• Brain responds same to acute and chronic sleep loss Aug. 9, 2010
• UW med student honored as Medical Research Scholar Aug. 6, 2010
• Haiti mission deepens education of family medicine resident Aug. 4, 2010
• iPhone application helps med students find best residency fit July 29, 2010
• Wisconsin children exposed to too much secondhand smoke, research shows July 29, 2010
• UW scientists find sleep changes during migration make birds hyperactive July 29, 2010
• UW-Madison expertise tapped for state legislative study committees July 22, 2010 University of Wisconsin-Madison experts have been appointed to 12 special committees the Wisconsin Legislature created to study emerging state issues and make recommendations for the 2011-12 legislative session.
• Researchers discover possible way to predict Alzheimer’s July 14, 2010 Two new studies, involving a newly identified gene, show that Alzheimer's disease could be diagnosed as much as 20 years before symptoms develop.
• UW-Madison hosts national conference on spinal care July 7, 2010
• Gene regulating human brain development identified July 1, 2010 With more than 100 billion neurons and billions of other specialized cells, the human brain is a marvel of nature. It is the organ that makes people unique.
• UW eye researchers key to major study of diabetic eye disease June 29, 2010 University of Wisconsin-Madison ophthalmologists analyzed thousands of eye photographs as part of a large study that says reducing blood lipid levels slows the progression of diabetic retinopathy, the most common diabetic eye problem and a major cause of blindness worldwide.
• School of Medicine and Public Health recognized for 'social mission' June 18, 2010 In a first-of-its kind study, the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison has been ranked in the nation's top 20 medical schools for fulfilling its social mission.