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• Research Findings Show Potential New Target in Somatosensory Cortex to Aid in Recovery of Walking Ability

  Nov 18, 2019

  Findings of a study in the journal Nature Neuroscience show the brain’s somatosensory cortex can directly orchestrate walking in response to ongoing environmental cues, allowing for navigation of complex environments.

• Medical College of Wisconsin Announces Master of Science in Global Health Equity Program Beginning Fall 2020

  Nov 18, 2019

  The new MS Global Health Equity program consists of 36 credits including a 6-credit thesis work experience which students may complete with one of our many international or local partners.

• Analysis of Highly Cited Retracted Paper on Vaccinations and Autism Shows Authors Have Trouble Citing Retractions

  Nov 15, 2019

  A study published today in the online medical journal JAMA Network Open shows that despite complete retraction, a 1998 article that purported to show an association between the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine and autism continues to be cited in scholarly works.

• Medical College of Wisconsin Dean Named Chair of Association of American Medical Colleges Board of Directors

  Nov 14, 2019

  Joseph E. Kerschner, MD, dean of the School of Medicine and executive vice president and provost of the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW), has been named the new chair of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) board of directors.

• Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association Wins Chapter of the Year at National Conference

  Oct 21, 2019

  The Medical College of Wisconsin’s (MCW) Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (APAMSA) recently attended their organization’s national conference at the New York University School of Medicine, where they received an award for best chapter of the year for their community advocacy work.

• MCW To Host Pioneering Advocate For Women In Science And Microbiologist

  Oct 21, 2019

  Dr. Morahan will be presenting to MCW students and faculty on gender equity in science leadership, strategic career development and leadership training at MCW’s Milwaukee campus.

• Local Pain Management Researchers Receive Grants from the National Institutes of Health ‘Helping to End Addiction Long-Term’ Initiative

  Oct 18, 2019

  Five researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) have been awarded more than $4 million by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for research projects that aim to improve treatments for chronic pain, curb the rates of opioid use disorder and overdose and achieve long-term recovery from...

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