May 15 - One large project aimed at helping improve Veterans’ health that involves Medical College of Wisconsin faculty is the Million Veterans Program (MVP). MVP is a national, voluntary program funded by the Department of Veterans Affairs aimed at determining how genetics impact health.
May 7 - Elizabeth Worthey, PhD, assisted Greenfield High School’s SMART (Students Modeling a Research Topic) team on a presentation centered on a family with an aggressive form of cervical cancer and its potential link to MGMT (0-6-methylguanine-DNA-methyltransferase). Greenfield Patch
May 7 - In an interview on WUWM-FM’s “Lake Effect,” Dr. Ulrich Broeckel discusses genetics and obesity. A recent study in which MCW was involved identifies genes contributing to body mass in different races. WUWM-FM
May 1 - Yi “Sherry” Zhang, PhD, is lead author of a study to be published in Obesity that pinpoints two new genes linked to obesity. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Apr. 29 - Ulrich Broeckel, MD, professor of pediatrics, discusses the link between genetics and obesity. WUWM-FM
April 23 - MCW’s Human and Molecular Genetics Center and Friends for Research will hold the fifth annual golf fundraiser at the Legend at Brandybrook in Pewaukee on Monday, May 20. WauwatosaNOW
April 16 - In an article recognizing the tenth anniversary of the completion of the Human Genome Project, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel notes the pioneering efforts of MCW and Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin in DNA sequencing. Milwaukee Community Journal
Apr 17 - The Human and Molecular Genetics Center at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) and Friends for Research will hold the fifth annual golf fundraiser at the Legend at Brandybrook in Pewaukee on Monday, May 20.
Apr. 16 - April marks the tenth anniversary of the completion of the Human Genome Project. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Apr 10 - Howard J. Jacob, PhD, Warren P. Knowles Professor and Chair of Genetics and Director of the Human and Molecular Genetics Center, and Kimberly Strong, PhD, Assistant Professor of Bioethics and Medical Humanities in the Institute for Health and Society, will participate in a Thursday, April 18 4th Street Forum panel discussion titled, From Genetics Testing to Genomic Mapping: Red Flag or Green Light? The panel will debate: It's an exciting time for genomic research and the possibility that each of us can discover our own DNA roadmap. But are their dangers too? What are the issues we should consider before moving ahead?
March 25 - Dr. David Bick provides expert comment in a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article on a report issued by the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics offering guidance to physicians on ethical issues associated with gene sequencing. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
March 25 - Elizabeth Worthey, PhD, provides expert comment in a Nature article on patient privacy concerns related to genetic analysis information housed on cloud-computing software platforms. Nature
March 25 - Dr. Bruce Camitta contributed to a St. Jude’s-led national study reported in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute that found that children who inherit certain variations in four particular genes are at much higher risk of developing acute lymphoblastic leukemia. ScienceDaily
March 20 - Christina Runge, PhD, received a $20,000 grant from the American Hearing Research Foundation to perform genetic hearing screening on newborns at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin. News-Medical.Net
Mar 18 - Timothy Ley, MD, a pioneering investigator in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and cancer genomics, will present a seminar entitled “The AML Genome” at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) on Wednesday, March 20, at 4 p.m.
Mar 15 - The Medical College of Wisconsin has received a one-year, $20,000 grant from the American Hearing Research Foundation to perform genetic hearing screening in newborn babies at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin.
March 5 - A feature story on ABC-TV/Channel 12 focuses on a Dousman child with Pompe disease and the enzyme replacement therapy program tailored specifically for her by Dr. David Dimmock (Pediatrics - Genetics). WISN TV
March 5 - Dr. Roy Silverstein (Medicine) and Andrea Moosreiner, RD, (Clinical and Translational Science Institute) provide expert comment in an M Magazine article on the emerging field of nutrigenomics, the use of genetic data to develop individualized diets. M Magazine
March 5 - Howard Jacob, PhD, (Human and Molecular Genetics Center) discussed DNA sequencing and its potential to identify future health risks in an interview on WTMJ-AM. WTMJ AM
Feb. 20 - Howard Jacob, PhD, the Warren P. Knowles Professor and Chair of Genetics, appeared on WTMJ-TV to discuss the potential use of DNA sequencing to help predict future health. WTMJ TV
Feb. 19 - In an interview with OnMilwaukee.com, Dr. Ulrich Broeckel discusses the importance of the support he receives from the Steve Cullen Healthy Hearts Club Run. OnMilwaukee.com
Feb. 12 - Forbes magazine posted the panel discussion from the Forbes Healthcare Summit on “DNA Disruptors: Our Genetic Future.” One of panelists was Howard Jacob, PhD, (Human and Molecular Genetics). Forbes
Feb. 6 - Ashley Van Zeeland, CEO of Cypher Genomics, cites the work of Howard Jacob, PhD, (Human and Molecular Genetics Center) in making the economic case for greater use and insurance reimbursement for whole genome/exome interpretation. Van Zeeland’s comments were reported in Bio IT World. Bio-IT World
Feb. 6 - Kimberly Strong, PhD, (Institute for Health and Society – Bioethics and Medical Humanities) discussed ethical questions posed by genome sequencing on WUWM-FM’s “Lake Effect". WUWM FM
A young girl with a rare genetic condition is alive and thriving today because of a new treatment plan developed by Medical College of Wisconsin physicians at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin.
Feb. 5 - Howard Jacob, PhD, Warren P. Knowles Professor of Genetics and director of the Human and Molecular Genetics Center, discussed his vision of the future in personalized medicine at the first annual Forbes Healthcare Summit in New York City. Forbes
Jan. 29 - Kimberly Strong, PhD, assistant professor of bioethics, discusses the Program in Genomics and Ethics at MCW and its role in analyzing ethical, legal, and social issues that arise with the advent of genomics technologies in health care. WUWM FM
A new class of drugs known as targeted therapies are reshaping the future of care for cancer and other conditions.
Jan. 29 - The case of Nic Volker, the child whose DNA was sequenced by a team of MCW and Children’s physicians and scientists, is referenced in a Bio-IT World article on children who have been successfully treated for rare diseases through the use of DNA sequencing. Bio-IT World
Jan. 7 - Aron Geurts, PhD, (Physiology – Genetics) provides expert comment in a Science Daily article on a new technique for precisely altering the genomes of living cells by adding or deleting genes. The technique was developed by researchers at MIT, the Broad Institute, and Rockefeller University. Science Daily
Jan. 7 - The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel identifies a $4.3 million NIH grant awarded to MCW as one of 15 Wisconsin brainstorms for 2012. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Dec. 4 - Howard J. Jacob, PhD, Warren P. Knowles Professor and Chair of Genetics and Director of the Human and Molecular Genetics Center at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW), will sit on a panel and present his vision of the future of personalized medicine at the inaugural Forbes Healthcare Summit on Dec. 5 in New York City.
Faculty from MCW’s Human and Molecular Genetics Center will partner with CTSI members from Marquette University, MSOE and UWM to offer a full day of presentations about personalized medicine and genomics. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Nov. 15 - The Clinical and Translational Science Institute of Southeast Wisconsin (CTSI) is sponsoring a conference entitled, Genomics & Personalized Medicine – Analysis and Clinical Implementation, on Monday, Dec. 17, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Marquette University Alumni Memorial Union. The overall focus of the conference is to facilitate inter-institutional and interdisciplinary research collaborations.
David Dimmock, MD, assistant professor of pediatrics (genetics) and pediatric geneticist at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, discusses a new database of DNA variants called ClinVar that will be helpful in pinpointing genetic causes of disease. Nature
Oct. 26 - The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) and Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin Research Institute received a four-year, $4.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases to investigate the genes involved in type 1 diabetes (T1D).
MCW’s David Dimmock, MD, Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, comments on the national use of faster DNA sequencing to diagnose rare genetic disorders in newborns. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Howard Jacob, PhD, Warren P. Knowles Professor of Genetics and director of the Human and Molecular Genetics Center, discusses a massive new encyclopedia of DNA elements (ENCODE) and what it means for future genetics research and clinical practice. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The Medical College of Wisconsin’s Human and Molecular Genetics Center (HMGC) will partner with Transgenomic, Inc., to offer a new mitochondrial DNA test. Howard Jacob, PhD, Warren P. Knowles Chair and professor of genetics and director of the HMGC, discusses the new partnership and what it means for clinical care. CNBC
July 25 - The Community Engagement Key Function of the Clinical and Translational Science Institute of Southeast Wisconsin will hold a series of Science Cafés at the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) Center for BioMolecular Modeling that are free and open to the public. The theme of the series is “My Genes/My Health,” and topics will include the benefits of DNA sequencing, the link between stress and marijuana, new advances in stem cell research, and a demonstration of modeling at a molecular level.
The 99th annual commencement took place on May 18 at the Milwaukee Theatre, at which the Medical College of Wisconsin and its Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences awarded 202 MD, 38 PhD, 27 MS, 4 MA, and 18 Master of Public Health degrees, as well as bestowed numerous honors.
July 12 - The Medical College of Wisconsin received a four-year, $1.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of General Medical Sciences. The grant will fund an investigation of the three-dimensional structure of the protein assembly that forms around RNA polymerase II (Pol II), the crucial enzyme that reads the genetic information stored on chromosomes and puts it into a form of biopolymer—RNA—that can then be used for protein synthesis.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel follows the first child whose life was saved with the help of DNA sequencing. MCW’s Human and Molecular Genetics Center, led by Howard Jacob, PhD, Warren P. Knowles Chair and Professor of Genetics, partnered with Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin on Nic Volker’s unique case. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
June 01 - Brennan Decker, a third-year medical student at the Medical College of Wisconsin, has been accepted into the National Institutes of Health-Oxford-Cambridge M.D./Ph.D. Scholars Program. The prestigious program pairs students with advisors both in the United Kingdom and at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), who guide their training as physician-scientists.