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May 23 - The Suburban Milwaukee H.O.G (Harley Owners Group) Chapter and Suburban Motors Harley Davidson® in Thiensville are hosting the Have a Heart Motorcycle Ride on Saturday, June 9, to benefit the Medical College of Wisconsin’s Cardiovascular Center. The 70-mile ride through the Holy Hill area begins at 9 a.m. (registration at 8 a.m.) and includes a complimentary breakfast and lunch, raffles, commemorative pin, and live music by Press Play and Boogie Chillen’.
May 04 - The second annual Vascular Access Symposium is planned for Friday, May 25, in Froedtert Hospital’s Helfaer Auditorium. The half-day event runs from 1-6 p.m., and will include a reception.
Apr. 25 - The Medical College of Wisconsin and the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center are collaborating to help veterans more effectively control their hypertension (high blood pressure.) The results of this effort are being presented Thursday, April 26, during a VA Research Week Forum at the Veterans Health Administration central office in Washington, D.C.
March 27 - The Medical College of Wisconsin received a five-year, $2.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute to study compounds that may protect the heart from tissue damage associated with ischemic heart disease. Garrett John Gross, PhD, Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology, is the principal investigator for the grant. Dr. Gross is a member of the Medical College’s Cardiovascular Center.
Dr. Joseph E. Kerschner recently became the third alumnus of the medical school to be named its Dean and the first in history with a Medical College of Wisconsin diploma. In a new interview, he discusses his path to this leadership role, his ideas and motivations, and his thoughts on alumni engagement.
A faculty member at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, alumnus Dr. Jean-Bernard Durand conducts novel research on the connections between chemotherapy and damage to the cardiovascular system.
Mar. 08 - The Medical College of Wisconsin received a four-year, $2.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute to investigate the mechanisms that regulate blood flow in the brain in response to changes in blood pressure.
February 28 - Dr. Ji-Geng Yan, associate professor and director of the plastic surgery research lab, has been awarded a Department of Defense grant to study vibration injury. Milwaukee Business Journal
Feb. 24 - Staci Milosavljevic, MD, has been appointed Assistant Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine) at the Medical College of Wisconsin. She sees patients at the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center. Board certified in internal medicine, Dr. Milosavljevic’s clinical interests include consultative cardiology and cardiac imaging, including transesophageal and stress echocardiography.
February 20 - Andrea Moosreiner, RD, CD, a bionutritionist with the CTSI, discusses a growing movement headed by a Wisconsin physician to eliminate wheat from people’s diets. WISN-TV
February 17 - James Tweddell, MD, professor of surgery, and chair of cardiothoracic surgery, discusses the Berlin Heart study, which was conducted to evaluate the device’s safety and efficacy as a bridge-to-transplant in pediatric patients. WUWM’s “Lake Effect”
Feb. 09 - Jack Routes, MD, and Stuart Berger, MD, were asked to participate in the recent meeting of the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services’ Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children, held Jan. 26 in Washington, D.C. The two faculty members provided public comments on the need to conduct newborn screening for 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome (22q DS, also known as DiGeorge syndrome), a disorder caused by a genetic deletion of a small piece of chromosome 22.
February 9 - WISN-TV profiled Jennifer Strande, MD, PhD, assistant professor of cardiovascular medicine, and Gael Garbarino Cullen, wife of the late Steve Cullen and founder of the Cullen Run/Walk, for the upcoming event. WISN-TV
January 19 - David C. Cronin II, MD, associate professor of transplant surgery, comments on a case in Mexico in which a transplant team accidentally dropped a donor heart prior to transplant. ABC News Online
Jan. 18 - Researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin and Children’s Research Institute (CRI) have published new research that suggests the types and levels of bacteria in the intestines could be a predictor of a person’s likelihood of having a heart attack.
January 18 - John E. Baker, PhD, professor of surgery (cardiothoracic), pharmacology and toxicology, and biochemistry, found a link between intestinal bacteria and severity of heart attacks. MSN News
January 16 - E. Brooke Lerner, PhD, associate professor of emergency medicine, discusses the need for 911 dispatchers to coach bystanders through CPR. Dr. Lerner authored a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association. US News & World Report
Jan. 12 - The 16th annual Steve Cullen Healthy Heart Club Run & Walk will be held on Saturday, Feb. 11 at 10 a.m. at Wil-O-Way Recreation Center, 10602 Underwood Parkway in Wauwatosa. The event supports heart research at the internationally recognized Cardiovascular Center at the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Jan. 10 - The Medical College of Wisconsin has received a $1.9 million, five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Heart Lung, and Blood Institute to investigate the role of growth factors in salt-sensitive high blood pressure.
January 9 - Marcie Berger, MD, assistant professor of cardiology and director of electrophysiology, discusses a heart condition that affects some young athletes, often with deadly consequences. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Jan. 04 - The Medical College of Wisconsin has received a four year, $1.5 grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute to study the hormone that regulates salt and water balance and blood pressure.
December 30 - Joshua Field, MD, assistant professor of medicine in the division of hematology and oncology, and associate medical director at the BloodCenter of Wisconsin, received a prestigious Doris Duke Foundation award to study a new treatment for sickle cell disease. Milwaukee Community Journal
Graduate students in the Medical College's Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences are conducting significant research looking at genes and proteins for the underlying causes of diseases.
Oct. 28 - Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin community clinics continually evaluate the needs of our patients and how we can better serve them right in their community. As a result, there are dozens of specialists seeing patients at many of our off-campus locations.
October 5 - Dr. Stephen Duncan, the Marcus Professor of Human and Molecular Genetics and director of Medical College of Wisconsin Program in Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Biology, and collaborators will use stem cells to study cardiovascular disease. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Blog
October 5 - The Medical College of Wisconsin and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania received a five-year, $9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Human Genome Research (NHGRI) and the National Heart Lung and Blood (NHLBI) Institute to study the role genetics plays in certain types of cardiovascular disease.
September 1 - Tom Aufderheide, M.D., professor of emergency medicine, finds little benefit in CPR device when used alone. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
August 26 - The Medical College of Wisconsin has received an $11.4 million, five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) to identify the role genetics plays in salt-induced high blood pressure.
Aug. 26 - The Medical College of Wisconsin has received an $11.4 million, five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) to identify the role genetics plays in salt-induced high blood pressure.
Beating Heart Cells - Induced pluripotent stem cells from adults, not embryos, are converted into beating heart cells and used for research at The Medical College of Wisconsin by John Lough, Ph.D. and Ulrich Broeckel, M.D.
August 1 - The CTSI awarded a total of $775,000 in 17 individual grants to 46 researchers from key academic and health care institutions in the Milwaukee area, including the Medical College of Wisconsin, Marquette University, Milwaukee School of Engineering, UW-Milwaukee, Froedtert Hospital, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, the VA Medical Center, and the BloodCenter of Wisconsin.
August 1 - Dr. John Raymond, president, CEO and professor of medicine, speaks about the future of the Medical College and proposed collaborations in Milwaukee. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The Senior Awards Dinner for the Medical School Class of 2011 was held May 19, 2011, at the Italian Community Center in Milwaukee. The night was an opportunity to celebrate four years of accomplishment with friends and family.
July 05 - The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) and Cellular Dynamics International (CDI) have announced receipt of a research grant award from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) to investigate the mechanisms underlying Left Ventricular Hypertrophy. Commonly known as an increase of the size and weight of the heart, Left Ventricular Hypertrophy is a common and major risk factor for heart disease and heart failure due to high blood pressure or diabetes.
June 24 - Project ADAM™ (Automated Defibrillators in Adam’s Memory) announced that 50 lives have been saved since it was founded in 1999. Project ADAM is a Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin program that helps schools throughout the nation prepare for and respond to cardiac emergencies. Stuart Berger, MD, Professor of Pediatrics (Cardiology), is Medical Director of the program.
Medical College of Wisconsin President and CEO Dr. John R. Raymond, Sr., has been selected to chair the American Heart Association’s (AHA) 2011 Milwaukee Heart Walk®. Dr. Raymond has served on the Association’s Board of Directors since October 2010 and has a long-standing relationship with the AHA; seven research studies he conducted in the past were funded through AHA grants. This year, Dr. Raymond continues his commitment to heart health by sharing both his professional and personal passion for the cause.
July 5 - Ulrich Broeckel, professor of genomic pediatrics and associate director of the Children's Research Institute, comments on a $6.3 million grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Business Journal of Milwaukee
July 5 - The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) and Cellular Dynamics International (CDI) today announced receipt of a research grant award from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) to investigate the mechanisms underlying Left Ventricular Hypertrophy.
June 24 - Roy L. Silverstein, MD, has been appointed Chairman and the Linda and John Mellowes Professor in Medicine at The Medical College of Wisconsin. Joseph E. Kerschner, MD, Interim Dean and Executive Vice President of the College, made the appointment. Dr. Silverstein also will join the medical staff as Chief of Medicine at Froedtert Hospital, a major affiliate of the College.
June 7 - It is well-known that both type-1 and type-2 diabetes mellitus increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. Lowering the cholesterol level in the blood, conversely, decreases the risk of heart disease in patients with diabetes.
June 7 - Dr. Kidambi is recruiting 240-African American men and women for a study exploring body fat distribution and blood flow. People with high body fat, particularly around the belly, are in danger of developing heart disease. However, not everyone with obesity will develop heart disease.