Dr. B. Tucker Woodson, professor of otolaryngology, comments on a study on insomniac men. He suggests that sleep problems may contribute to clogged arteries or disrupt the immune system that could shorten lives.
US News & World Report, September 1
Medical College of Wisconsin faculty experts comment or are referenced in the following online stories from September 2010.
August 31 - An internationally recognized lung cancer researcher has been named director of The Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center, effective September 1, 2010. He has also been appointed senior associate dean for cancer research, education and clinical care, professor of pharmacology and toxicology, and the Joseph F. Heil Professor in Molecular Oncogenesis.
Dr. Kevin Walter, assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery/pediatrics, provides expert opinion on how to best treat children experiencing concussions.
Chicago Tribune, August 27
August 27 - The Medical College of Wisconsin received a two-year, $150,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health’s Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development to investigate bronchopulmonary dysplasia, a chronic lung disease commonly affecting premature infants. Venkatesh Sampath, MD, assistant professor of pediatric neonatology at the Medical College and researcher at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, is principal investigator for the grant.
Dr. Stephen A. Duncan, Marcus Professor in Human and Molecular Genetics, professor of cell biology, neurobiology and anatomy, and director of the Medical College's Program in Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Biology, discusses the impact of halting stem cell research.
WISN TV12, August 26
Business Journal, August 27
Dr. William R. Hendee, distinguished professor of radiology, radiation oncology, biophysics and bioethics, and lead author of the study in Radiology, examines the proper use of medical imaging and cautions against overuse that could cause patients unnecessary exposure to radiation. Medical College collaborators on the study included Dr. Beth Erickson, professor of radiation/oncology.
MediLexicon,, August 26
New York Times, August 24
Francis Peterson, PhD, assistant professor of biochemistry, and Brian Volkman, PhD, professor of biochemistry, at The Medical College of Wisconsin led a team of scientists who discovered how a synthetic chemical mimics abscisic acid (ABA), a key stress hormone that helps plants cope with adverse conditions such as drought, paving the way for manufacturing new molecules that can be applied to corn, soy bean and other crops.
Science Daily, August 26
August 25 - A collaborative team of scientists led by researchers at The Medical College of Wisconsin, in Milwaukee, has used the tools of structural biology to understand how a synthetic chemical mimics abscisic acid (ABA), a key stress hormone that helps plants cope with adverse environmental conditions such as drought. The results are published online in Nature Structural & Molecular Biology in advance of print publication later.
Dr. Stephen A. Duncan, Marcus Professor in Human and Molecular Genetics, professor of cell biology, neurobiology and anatomy, and director of the Medical College's Program in Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Biology, comments on the impact of the new ruling on the use of embryonic stem cells.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, August 25