A chain of kidney transplants from live donors helped save multiple lives across the nation. Dr. Johnny Hong, Dr. Chris Johnson and Dr. Allan Roza, all transplant surgeons at Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin, coordinated the transplant surgeries in the “chain of giving.” Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Third Coast Digest predicts 2013 will bring major developments for the Harmony Initiative, a new downtown home for the Milwaukee Ballet, the UWM Peck School of the Arts dance program, and Froedtert & The Medical College’s sports medicine and wellness clinics. Third Coast Digest
Candice Johnstone, MD, MPH, assistant professor of radiation oncology and medical director of the Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Network, was profiled in the Milwaukee Business Journal. Milwaukee Business Journal
MCW’s Biotechnology and Bioengineering Center is featured in an article about cloud computing in the San Francisco Chronicle. San Francisco Chronicle
MCW urology residents team up to participate in “Movember,” raising money for prostate and testicular cancer research by growing mustaches. Fox 6 News
St. Norbert will be one of the sites for the expansion of the Medical College of Wisconsin into communities for an immersive medical education. WLUK-TV
Bernie L. Patterson, chancellor of UW-Stevens Point, shares his vision for the future of health care and education in central Wisconsin with the addition of the new MCW campus. Stevens Point Journal
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
Travis Webb, MD, associate professor of trauma and critical care at Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin, discusses the day of the Sikh Temple shooting in Oak Creek and his team’s efforts to save an Oak Creek police officer’s life. WISN TV
John R. Raymond, Sr., MD, President and CEO of MCW, participated in a panel discussion about recruiting talented professionals in all fields to southeastern Wisconsin. The Milwaukee Business Journal
David Friedland, MD, PhD, professor and vice chair of otolaryngology and communication sciences, discusses his research into the link between hearing loss and heart disease. WUWM-FM
Bruce Campbell, MD, professor of otolaryngology, talks about the complexities in relationships between doctors and patients in this audio essay featured on WUWM’s Lake Effect. WUWM-FM
Anne Hoch, DO, professor of sports medicine, cautions female athletes to be aware that even elite athletes can suffer from heart disease caused by the “female athlete triad,” a group of conditions often found in young athletes whose intake of nutrition is insufficient to support their activities. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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
The MCW Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research was awarded renewal of the Stem Cell Therapeutics Outcomes Database contract with the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration. News-Medical.Net
Michael Chusid, MD, associate chair of pediatrics and section chief of infectious diseases, explains that the current vaccine for pertussis only provides protection for five to six years. WISN News
Carol Williams, PhD, MCW professor of pharmacology and toxicology, shares the latest research being done at the Medical College to combat breast cancer and other forms of cancer. Wauwatosa Patch
The Medical College of Wisconsin’s Healthier Wisconsin Partnership Program (HWPP) will fund 12 new community health projects totaling $4.5 million. The Business Journal
Julia Lechuga, PhD, assistant professor in psychiatry and behavioral medicine in the Medical College’s Center for AIDS Intervention Research, will investigate the decision-making processes between Latina girls and their mothers when it comes to obtaining the HPV vaccine. Hispanically Speaking News
Computerized baseline testing measures an athlete's cognitive skills. Today’s TMJ4
Some vehicle safety ratings are based on information gathered at the Medical College of Wisconsin and provided to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. FOX 6 News
Brokaw will discuss “The Voice of a Generation” at MCW’s Center for Digestive Disease Healthcare 2012 Dinner on Monday, Nov. 12, at the Pfister Hotel’s Grand Ballroom in downtown Milwaukee. The Business Journal
October 16 - Hundreds of people participated in a 5K run on September 29th to raise money for the Sebastian Raclaw Abdominal Cancer Research Fund, named for the Milwaukee police officer battling Pseudomyxoma Peritonei. FOX 6 News
Stephen Gauld, PhD, MCW assistant professor of pediatrics in allergy and immunology, and microbiology and molecular genetics, will study the factors involved in regulating the production of autoantibodies, which target an individual’s own tissues and are linked to autoimmune disorders like lupus and rheumatoid arthritis. Health News Digest
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
Joan Neuner, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Medicine, received $200,000 to study adverse bony effects of breast cancer therapies. FOX 6 News
The software automatically assesses digital images of the liver and is designed to help identify non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Milwaukee Business Journal
More than 500 people participated in a 5K run to show support for Officer Sebastian Rawclaw and raise money for research and treatment. FOX6 News
One project will investigate how inflammatory cells are linked to heart failure in patients with high blood pressure. Two other studies will look at predicting heart failure and reversing damage. Milwaukee Business Journal
Elizabeth Gore, MD, professor of radiation oncology and associate director of radiation oncology at the Zablocki VA Medical Center, finds stage III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients treated with surgery and/or radiation therapy have a significantly reduced risk of developing brain metastases if they also receive prophylactic cranial irradiation (PCI). Science Daily
Philip S. Clifford, PhD, associate dean for postdoctoral education in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and professor of anesthesiology and physiology at MCW, creates an interactive career planning tool to help budding scientists develop step-by-step plans to reach their goals. Science Careers
Jennifer Strande, MD, PhD, assistant professor of cardiovascular medicine and Shama Mirza, PhD, assistant professor of biochemistry, received a $50,000 grant from the Clinical and Translational Science Institute of Southeast Wisconsin to study a specific type of heart failure and to identify biomarkers that might allow clinicians to diagnose and treat earlier. Milwaukee Business Journal
Lead researcher Carol Everson, PhD, professor of neurology, cell biology, neurobiology and anatomy, says chronic sleep restriction leads to an arrest in bone remodeling that could potentially affect healing. Science Daily
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
Joseph Kerschner, MD, executive vice president and dean of the medical school, received a $1.6 million grant from the NIH to target new potential treatments for ear infections in children. BizTimes
Craig Young, MD, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery & Family and Community Medicine, was awarded the 2012 Founders Award at the 21th Annual Meeting of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine. Becker’s Orthopedic and Spine
Zeno Franco, PhD, assistant professor of family and community medicine, discusses sports hero Lance Armstrong’s lifetime ban from bicycling and the effects on society when our heroes fall from grace. CNN.com
The Medical College of Wisconsin, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, Froedtert Hospital, and BloodCenter of Wisconsin have formed a collaborative solid organ transplant program. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Dr. David Cronin, II, MD, discusses the process by which patients are put on organ transplant lists. ABC News
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has added a new crash test to its safety ratings, after research from MCW showed a particular type of crash can cause serious injuries. Consumer Reports
Stephen Hargarten, MD, MPH, Professor and Chief of Emergency Medicine and Director of the Injury Research Center, calls gun violence a public health issue that needs to be addressed as a social disease. USA Today
Rodney Willoughby, MD, professor of pediatric infectious disease, and the physician who developed the treatment that cured a Wisconsin girl of rabies, comments on a new study in which researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found a small number of isolated people in Peru who appear to have a natural resistance to rabies, caused by repeated low levels of exposure to the virus. Live Science
David Gutterman, MD, the Northwestern Mutual Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, and a contributing editor of The American Journal of Physiology—Heart and Circulatory Physiology, interviewed Michael Widlansky, MD, assistant professor of cardiovascular medicine, about a new study that found remote preconditioning led to better performances from athletes in some sports. American Journal of Physiology – Heart and Circulatory Physiology
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
Seriously ill and terminal patients often weight quality of life against quantity of life, and physicians are involved in those difficult decisions. Bruce Campbell, MD, professor of otolaryngology and chief of head and neck oncology, discusses a parable of two patients in this special “Lake Effect” presentation on WUWM-FM. WUWM-FM
Andrea Moosreiner, RD, a dietitian in the CTSI’s Translational Research Unit, discusses the physiological differences in the digestive systems of competitive eaters. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
July 24 - Michele Battle, PhD, assistant professor of cell biology, neurobiology and anatomy, discussed her work with stem cells at the recent Women in Science luncheon presentation at the Wisconsin Women’s Club. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Peter Layde, MD, professor of emergency medicine and co-director of the Injury Research Center, discusses the ways in which motorcycle helmets and face shields help protect riders from facial fractures and other injuries. Chicago Tribune
Timothy Fenske, MD, MS, associate professor of hematology and oncology, discusses stem cell transplant as a treatment option for certain leukemias; in this case, a Racine woman says her transplant gave her “a new birthday” and reason to celebrate. Racine Journal Times
The National Endowment for the Arts announced that it will award the Milwaukee Ballet a $100,000 grant for its Harmony Initiative, a collaboration among the Ballet, UWM's Peck School of the Arts and the Medical College of Wisconsin. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Age-related eye disease and debilitating eye conditions are on the rise in Wisconsin, according to a new report. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Arshak Alexanian, PhD, associate professor of neurosurgery, received a grant to work with Primorigen Biosciences, a biomedical science company, to transform adult stem cells into nerve cells, and ultimately treat neurological disease and spinal cord injury. Wisconsin State Journal
Mitchell Grayson, MD, associate professor of allergy and immunology, discusses concerns about health problems caused by breathing smoke from wildfires raging across parts of the United States. MSNBC
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
February 28 - The Medical College of Wisconsin will offer a new “Discovery Curriculum” beginning in Fall, 2012, the hallmarks of which are earlier integration of patient exposure and active learning, a teaching methodology that encourages small group interactions. Health News Digest
February 20 - MCW Celebrates Black History Month – a time in which to learn, honor and pay tribute to the achievements of African-American and black men and women throughout history.