Press Releases
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Gregory M. Wesley, JD, Appointed Chairman of the Board for Teach For America Milwaukee
Education nonprofit and leadership development organization Teach For America Milwaukee (TFA Milwaukee) announces the appointment of Gregory M. Wesley, JD, as its next Chairman of the Board of Directors.
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Addressing Traumatic Brain Injury Worldwide
MCW neurosurgery faculty co-author article published in The Lancet Neurology journal that notes advances made in diagnosing and treating TBI, including biomarkers that may better pinpoint TBI injuries than clinical decisions, and a decrease in mortality among moderate and severe injuries.
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MCW to Host Panel Discussion on Healthcare Breakthroughs as Part of MKE Tech Week
As part of Milwaukee Tech Week, MCW will host a panel discussion on Oct. 5 titled, Healthcare Breakthroughs from the Intersection of Tech and Biotech: Three Perspectives from the Medical College of Wisconsin Startups.
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Kubly Family Invests $5 Million to Establish a Suicide Prevention Research Program at the Medical College of Wisconsin
Dr. and Mrs. Michael C. Kubly community-based suicide prevention research program to focus on access and interventions.
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Aasim Padela, MD, MSc, Appointed to National Research Institute’s Advisory Panel
Aasim Padela, MD, MSc, MCW professor of emergency medicine, bioethics, and medical humanities, has been appointed by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) as a member of its Advisory Panel on Healthcare Delivery and Disparities Research for a three-year term.
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Medical College of Wisconsin Celebrates Groundbreaking for New Cancer Research Building
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) ceremoniously broke ground today on the new 150,000-square-foot cancer research building that will play a significant role in mitigating the cancer burden throughout eastern Wisconsin and beyond.
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Rose Biosciences Uncovers New Path to Address the Obesity Pandemic
Unique pairing of business and science experts from the Medical College of Wisconsin powers discovery.
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Paula & Rodger Riney Foundation Provides $5.9 Million to Accelerate Multiple Myeloma Research
Gift supports research during the next two years at the MCW Cancer Center.
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Ben Weston, MD, MPH, FAEMS Selected for National Academy of Medicine Fellowship
Seven health professionals selected for Class of 2022 NAM Fellowships.
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MCW Names Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration and Chief Operating Officer
Matthew Lester, MBA, MHA, CPA appointed.
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AHW Invites Applications for Health Improvement Project Funding
Two million dollars in seed grants available for community-led initiatives.
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Study Finds Home-Based Remote Patient Monitoring for COVID-19 Associated with Lower Hospitalization, Intensive Care Unit Stay and Length of Stay Rates
The Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network published a study today in The Journal of the American Medical Association Network Open that concluded daily remote monitoring for patients with COVID-19 helped with managing symptoms from home.
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Kern Family Foundation Invests $50 Million to Transform Medical Education and Profession of Medicine
Gift renews support for the Kern National Network for Caring and Character in Medicine and the Kern Institute at the Medical College of Wisconsin.
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Caitlin O’Meara, PhD, Named 2022 Cullen Healthy Heart Scholar; Steve Cullen Healthy Heart Run/Walk Raises $50,000 for Cardiovascular Research
Caitlin O’Meara, PhD, is the recipient of the 2022 Steve Cullen Healthy Heart Scholar Award to fund her research investigating heart cell regeneration as an alternative therapy for treating heart failure.
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Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, Voted American Medical Association President-Elect
Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin (AHW) Endowment Director and senior associate dean at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) School of Medicine Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, has been voted president-elect of the American Medical Association (AMA).
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Alan Nyitray, PhD, Named Notable LGBTQ+ Executive by BizTimes Milwaukee
Alan Nyitray PhD, associate professor at the Medical College of Wisconsin, has been honored by BizTimes Milwaukee in its second edition of Notable LGBTQ+ Executives in southeastern Wisconsin.
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ThriveOn King Building Construction to Commence
The ThriveOn Collaboration announces today is the official start of construction on its ThriveOn King building, located at the former Gimbels-Schuster’s building at 2153 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.
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Medical College of Wisconsin Green Bay Campus Holds Commencement Ceremony, Celebrates 100th Graduating Physician
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) Green Bay Campus will hold its commencement ceremony on Thursday, June 2, 2022, at 11 a.m. CDT at St. Norbert College. The ceremony will bestow a Doctor of Medicine degree to 29 graduates in the class of 2022.
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Reggie Moore Meets with U.S. President, Mayors and Law Enforcement to Discuss Community Approach to Violence Prevention
Reggie Moore joined President Joe Biden, select mayors and members of law enforcement in a roundtable at the White House to discuss his perspective on the value of allocating American Rescue Plan Act funding to support a community approach to violence prevention efforts.
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Milwaukee-Area Family Invests $10 Million in Genomic Sciences and Precision Medicine Research
Medical College of Wisconsin research center renamed in Mellowes family honor.
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Dr. Michael McCrea Receives 2022 Sports Neuropsychology Society Distinguished Career Award
The Sports Neuropsychology Society (SNS) announced Michael McCrea, PhD, ABPP as recipient of this year’s Distinguished Career Award.
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The Medical College of Wisconsin Cardiovascular Center Appoints Postdoctoral Fellow to T32 Training Program
The Medical College of Wisconsin’s (MCW) Cardiovascular Center has appointed Michelle L. Roberts, MS, PhD, as a postdoctoral trainee on the Cardiovascular Center’s National Institutes of Health T32 postdoctoral training program.
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Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld Appointed by Gov. Evers to Blue Ribbon Commission on Veteran Opportunity
Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, professor of anesthesiology, director of the Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment and senior associate dean, has been appointed by Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers to a Blue Ribbon Commission on Veteran Opportunity. His appointment begins May 4.
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MCW Professor Emeritus Authors Biography of Founder of American College of Surgeons
Gordon L. Telford, MD, professor emeritus at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW), is the author of a new biography of Franklin H. Martin, MD, founder of the American College of Surgeons.
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MCW OBGYN Research Team Publishes COVID-19 Vaccination Findings on JAMA
The study provides valuable information that can be used to develop strategies to reduce vaccine hesitancy in pregnant persons.
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Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center Expands Leadership Team to Advance Cancer Discovery
Appointments demonstrate commitment to lead cancer research, address cancer disparities in Wisconsin and beyond.
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Researchers Uncover How Non-Nutritive Sweeteners Disrupt Liver Detoxification
In laboratory experiments, sweeteners impaired protein that rids the body of toxins and processes drugs.
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Mara Lord and Joyce Sanchez, MD, FACP Named ‘People to Know in Health Care’
Mara Lord and Joyce Sanchez, MD, FACP have been named among the 10 People to Know in health care in southeastern Wisconsin by the Milwaukee Business Journal.
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MCW Investigators Awarded Two Falk Catalyst Grants to Pursue Translational Research
Two investigative teams from the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) have been awarded the 2021 Falk Medical Trust Catalyst Award.
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Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin to Advance State Health Policy
Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment at the Medical College of Wisconsin announces its funding of the new National Academy of Medicine (NAM) Fellowship to Advance State Health Policy.
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Milwaukee Study is Trying to Find Anal Cancer Earlier
Medical College of Wisconsin study recruiting participants.
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Dr. Michelle Pickett Named Among Annual 40 Under 40 in Milwaukee Business Journal
Dr. Pickett, associate professor of pediatrics, is a clinical researcher with an research interest in adolescent healthcare, mainly sexual health.
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The Medical College of Wisconsin Selects Construction Manager for MCW Cancer Research Building
The construction manager, Mortenson, joins as design planning continues for the new cancer research space at MCW’s Milwaukee campus.
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Neuroscience Institute Formed to Further Research and Advancements in Treating Neurological Disorders
Shekar N. Kurpad, MD, PhD, has been selected as the founding director of the newly created joint MCW/Froedtert Health/Children’s Wisconsin Neuroscience Institute.
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Doctor David A. Margolis Selected for Doctor Bruno Lambert Good Guy in Sports Award
Margolis, professor of pediatrics, interim chair of the department of pediatrics at MCW and program director, bone marrow transplant, Children's Wisconsin, is being honored by the Jewish Sports Heritage Association (JSHA) as this year’s recipient of The Dr. Bruno Lambert Good Guy in Sports Award.
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Dr. Nicole Lohr Elected ACC's Incoming Board of Governors Chair Elect
Nicole Lohr, MD/PhD, has been elected by her peers as the Incoming Board of Governors Chair-Elect of the American College of Cardiology (ACC).
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Residency During a Pandemic: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Shares Stories of Three MCW Graduates
Not that 2020 could ever be forgotten, but for Mark Drake, Jamie Jasti, and Kim Tyler they have specific remembrance of 2020 as the year they became first-time residents during a global pandemic.
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St. Francis Children’s Center Honors Dr. John Raymond as Humanitarian of the Year
The St. Francis Children’s Center honored Medical College of Wisconsin President and CEO John Raymond, Sr., with its Humanitarian Award during the 2021 Leading Lights Award Banquet on Tuesday, Oct. 26.
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Medical College of Wisconsin - Central Wisconsin Student Awarded 2022 STFM Foundation Student Scholarship
Sarah Steffen, medical student at the Medical College of Wisconsin - Central Wisconsin, has been awarded a 2022 STFM Foundation Student Scholarship from the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) to participate in the 2022 STFM Conference on Medical Student Education.
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Medical College of Wisconsin Receives Insight Into Diversity 2021 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award
As a recipient of the annual Health Professions HEED Award - a national honor recognizing U.S. health colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion - MCW will be featured, along with 50 other recipients, in the December 2021 issue of INSIGHT Into...
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NCAA-DOD CARE Consortium Receives $42.65M Award to Launch the Next Phase of Study
The NCAA-U.S. Department of Defense Concussion Assessment, Research and Education (CARE) Consortium — the largest concussion and repetitive head impact study in history — has received a $25 million award from the Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC).
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PRSA Southeast Wisconsin Chapter Honors Dr. John Raymond as 2021 Communicator of the Year
The PRSA Southeastern Wisconsin Chapter honored Medical College of Wisconsin President and CEO John Raymond, Sr., as the 2021 Communicator of the Year today during its annual Paragon Awards Ceremony.
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CARE Consortium Receives the 2021 Outstanding Research Accomplishment Award from the Military Health System Research Symposium
The Concussion Assessment, Research and Education (CARE) Consortium has received the 2021 Outstanding Research Accomplishment/Team/Academia/Industry award from the Military Health System Research Symposium (MHSRS).
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Medical College of Wisconsin’s Comprehensive Injury Center Assumes New Leadership of the Wisconsin Alcohol Policy Project
The MCW Comprehensive Injury Center (CIC) announces their new position of leadership for the Wisconsin Alcohol Policy Project (WAPP).
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New Mouse Model Unlocks Drug Testing of Hormone-sensitive Human Breast Cancer
Mice engineered to produce human prolactin support growth and distant spread of estrogen receptor-positive breast tumors from patients.
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Milwaukee Business Journal Honors Six Doctors from the Medical College of Wisconsin and its Partners in Health Care Champions Awards
The Milwaukee Business Journal awarded individuals from the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) and its partners as part of their first ever Health Care Champions awards.
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The Medical College of Wisconsin Selects Design Team to Advance Plans for New MCW Cancer Research Building
The design team, led by CannonDesign, comprises a diverse group of firms with expertise designing scientific research space for top-tier cancer centers.
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Expert Panel to Discuss Veteran Suicide Prevention Initiative During Suicide Prevention Month
Gun Shop Project and Safe Storage Program provide local gun shops, ranges with prevention support.
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County Executive David Crowley Announces Dr. Benjamin Weston as Milwaukee County Chief Health Policy Advisor
Today, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley and the Medical College of Wisconsin announced Dr. Benjamin Weston as the new Chief Health Policy Advisor (CHPA) for Milwaukee County.
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Medical College of Wisconsin Receives $2.7 Million Grant for Cardio-oncology Research to Improve Life after Cancer for Black and African American Women
MCW was recently awarded funding from the American Heart Association (AHA) for a grant that aims to uncover why Black and African American women are disproportionately affected by cardiovascular complications after breast cancer.
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Medical College of Wisconsin to Require COVID-19 Vaccination Amid Growing Threat of Delta Variant
Full vaccination required by Nov. 1 as MCW leads by example in creating “safest environment possible”
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New Study on Traumatic Brain Injury Finds Improved Outcomes Possible Well after Injury
Findings suggest reexamining the clinical decision process to ensure patients have every opportunity at improved outcomes.
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Medical College of Wisconsin Experts Explain Delta Variant of COVID-19
The Delta variant of COVID-19 has become the dominant variant in the U.S., posing many questions about what changes with guidelines now and what could happen next. The variant is about 60 to 70-percent more likely to be transmitted and now makes up more than 80% of all COVID cases.
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Dr. Raymond Earns Honorary Doctorate in Recognition of Leadership, Support and Counsel
Congratulations to John R. Raymond, Sr., MD, president and CEO of the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW), for receiving an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Lawrence University earlier this month.
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Community Response to Historic Philanthropic Campaign Sets Records
Medical College of Wisconsin and Froedtert Hospital Raise More Than $300.4 Million in Contributions to Accelerate Research, Improve Patient Care and Advance Public Health Initiatives.
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Faculty, staff, students and community partners honored with the Medical College of Wisconsin President’s Community Engagement Award
“The President’s Community Engagement Award is a time-honored tradition of recognizing and extending gratitude to those who work tirelessly to advance community engagement at MCW,” said Staci Young, interim senior associate dean for community engagement at MCW.
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Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment Announces $6.5 Million in Funding to Improve Health and Advance Health Equity Statewide
Grants bring AHW total support for health initiatives and research discovery in the state to $310 million.
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Researchers Document Challenges in Identifying Retracted Status of Article
Five librarians from the MCW, Advocate Aurora Health and Carroll University studied the practices of journal publishers and bibliographic databases to determine their concordance with industry standards in identifying retracted publications.
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Medical College of Wisconsin Joins MKE Tech Hub Coalition as Catalyst to Advance Strong Knowledge Economy in Southeast Wisconsin
MCW announced it has joined the MKE Tech Hub Coalition to support growth within the region’s tech workforce and to drive innovation and economic success in the area.
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Medical College of Wisconsin Researchers Identify Linkage Between ‘Redlining’ and Mortality After Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Results Published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology Demonstrate the Upstream Effects of Mortgage Discrimination on Widening Disparities for Women’s Health.
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Industry Partnership on EMERPHED™ (Ephedrine Sulfate) Study Bolsters Opportunity for Research and Education
The School of Pharmacy partnered with Nexus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. for a pharmaceutical clinical-use study to compare a ready-to-use ephedrine sulfate product, to the commercially-used concentrated ephedrine sulfate in a simulated operating room setting using MCW’s Standardized Teaching Assessment...
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Local Researcher Led Landmark Clinical Trial with Advanced Ovarian Cancer Patients
5 year follow-up shows almost half of patients treated with Olaparib oral medication led to doubling in progression-free survival.
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Dr. John R. Raymond, Sr., Medical College of Wisconsin President and CEO, named 2021 Person of the Year by Rotary Club of Milwaukee
The award recognizes individuals who make an impact on the Milwaukee community through high ethical standards and professional contributions, rather than through charitable work.
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Identifying New, Non-Opioid Based Target for Treating Chronic Pain
Researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin discovered that blocking transient receptor potential canonical 5 (TRPC5) activity reversed touch pain in mouse models of sickle cell disease, migraine, chemotherapy-related pain, and surgical pain.
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Inaugural Classes of Central and Northeastern Wisconsin Psychiatry Residents Graduate, Plan to Practice in Region
The seven members of the inaugural classes of the Medical College of Wisconsin psychiatry residency programs in central and northeastern Wisconsin will graduate this spring and go on to practice in the region.
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Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee Campus Holds Hybrid Commencement Ceremony
The ceremony will also be streamed live on MCW’s YouTube channel.
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Medical College of Wisconsin Veteran Outreach Program Combats Suicide with Firearm Safety Initiative
The Captain John D. Mason Veteran Peer Outreach Program, on behalf of the Southeastern Wisconsin Suicide Prevention Taskforce and BeThereWis.com, is bringing the Gun Shop Project and Safe Storage Program to local communities across Wisconsin.
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Pharmacy Students Administer Vaccines During 'Important Time in History'
In less than four months, more than 500 community and MCW volunteers, including 56 supervised pharmacy students, served more than 8,000 hours to administer nearly 20,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine during an on-site vaccination clinic hosted by the MCW Office of Research.
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Medical College of Wisconsin’s Comprehensive Injury Center Adds New Position, Director of Violence Prevention Policy and Engagement
Reggie Moore will fill this new role, effective May 3, 2021, following his past five years of service at the city of Milwaukee Health Department.
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Local Researcher Makes Leading Contributions to Study on Impact of Treatment in Cancer Patients
Study published in Leading Science Journal Demonstrates Early Safety and Efficacy of Pirtoburtinib, a Reversible Protein Blocker in Patients Previously Treated for B-cell Malignancies.
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Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment Announces Funding to Support COVID-19 Vaccination Awareness and Outreach in Milwaukee County
Grant aimed at reducing disparities in vaccination rates and advancing health equity in Wisconsin’s COVID-19 response and recovery.
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TEMPO Milwaukee Honors MCW with Mentor Award
MCW is recognized for leading the region with a strong collaborative spirit, driven to engage with regional businesses, community organizations and educational institutions to advance discoveries and reduce health disparities in our city and state.
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Fabry disease clinical trial led by Dr. Medin shows promising results
The results of a first-in-the-world clinical trial of a gene therapy for Fabry disease were published today in the scientific journal Nature Communications.
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Medical College of Wisconsin Applauds Mental Health Investments
MCW applauds Governor Evers’ announcement to include more than $150 million investments into mental health services for Wisconsinites.
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Study of EMERPHED™ (Ephedrine Sulfate) Ready-to-Use Injection Results Reinforce Patient Safety
The Pharmacy School and Nexus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. have partnered to compare the use of EMERPHED™, a ready-to-use ephedrine sulfate product, to the commercially used concentrated ephedrine sulfate in a clinical setting.
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Altering Preseason and Practice Protocols May Reduce Incidence of Concussions in College Football Players, New Research Shows
New research shows concussion incidence and HIE are disproportionately higher in the preseason than regular season and occur more often during practices than games.
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Medical College of Wisconsin Names Chair of Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) has appointed John R. Mantsch, PhD, as professor and chair of the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, effective Jan. 1, 2021. Dr. Mantsch was also awarded the Florence Williams Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology by MCW’s Board of Trustees.
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The Medical College of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy’s Doctor of Pharmacy Program Receives Full Accreditation Status
Upon receiving full Accreditation status, MCW School of Pharmacy has demonstrated, to the satisfaction of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), that its PharmD program complies with stringent accreditation standards.
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Panel discussion looks to connect Veterans from diverse backgrounds with health care services
Six Veterans from different ethnic, racial and gender backgrounds will take part in the virtual discussion, to take place over Zoom.
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Medical College of Wisconsin Names Vice President and Chief People Officer
Adrienne Mitchell, MBA, has been named vice president and chief people officer at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW), effective Jan. 1, 2021.
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Cracking the Code of a Shapeshifting Protein
Researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin discovered the molecular basis for how an immune system protein called XCL1 evolved.
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Medical College of Wisconsin Community Briefing Recap: COVID-19 Vaccine
MCW is pleased to continue providing up-to-date information and insight regarding the pandemic through COVID-19 Community Briefings.
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Three faculty members, MCW-MMAC partnership named Notable Heroes in Health Care by Milwaukee BizTimes
This year, three MCW faculty members were named Heroes, as was the collaboration between MCW and the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC).
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Leaders of Wisconsin’s Two Medical Schools Urge Everyone to Take Action During the COVID-19 Outbreak
Leaders of Wisconsin’s two medical schools have an urgent message to the public: Right now, every person in the state has the power to save lives by choosing to take a stand against COVID-19.
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Discovery of New Protein Analysis Method to Enable Faster Drug Discoveries, Clinical Analyses
In an article published in Nature Methods, Jesse G. Meyer, PhD, assistant professor of biochemistry developed a groundbreaking protein analysis technique that enables quantification of proteins in seconds instead of the usual tens of minutes or hours.
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The Medical College of Wisconsin Cardiovascular Center Appoints Postdoctoral Fellows to T32 Training Program
The Cardiovascular Center has appointed Janée Terwoord, PhD, and Tyler Buddell, PhD, as postdoctoral trainees on the Cardiovascular Center’s National Institutes of Health T32 postdoctoral training program.
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Prevea Health, HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital Medical Center and MCW Launch Green Bay’s First Family Medicine Physician Residency Program
The MCW-Prevea Family Medicine Residency Program is the first residency program of its kind to be offered in the Green Bay region.
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New Research Findings Offer Relief from Medication’s Side Effects for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Patients
This study evaluated molecular disease recurrence and patient-reported outcomes after TKI discontinuation for patients with CML.
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Medical College of Wisconsin Researchers Study Patients with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
The study was led by Dr. Ehab Atallah and Dr. Kathryn Flynn, both of whom are professors of medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin.
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MCW Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Partners with Wisconsin Lutheran College for 4+1 Dual-Degree Public Health Program
Early assurance direct admission and reverse transfer program will provide an accelerated route for full-time WLC students who successfully complete their public health program prerequisites and admission requirements to gain direct admission to MCW’s Master of Public Health program.
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Study Reveals a Link Between Thrombophilia, Placental Abruption, and Obstetric Hemorrhage
Researchers at the MCW used murine models of clotting factor and platelet function defects to identify factors that might precipitate placental thrombosis and cause adverse pregnancy outcomes due to maternal or fetal thrombophilia.
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Milwaukee Common Council Appoints Dr. Ian B. K. Martin to City Board of Health
Recommended by Mayor Tom Barrett, Dr. Martin joins this governing board responsible for advising the Milwaukee's Health Department on priorities, taking public stances on public health policy issues, and being champions for public health in Milwaukee.
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Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, Named Emerging Industry Leader by Managed Healthcare Executive
Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment Director and MCW School of Medicine Senior Associate Dean, Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, has been named one of 10 Emerging Industry Leaders by Managed Healthcare Executive magazine.
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Medical College of Wisconsin Announces 2020 President’s Community Engagement and Diversity and Inclusion Awards Winners
MCW will host a virtual awards ceremony Friday, October 30, in honor of the winners of the 2020 President’s Community Engagement Award, in conjunction with the President’s Diversity and Inclusion Award Ceremony.
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Medical College of Wisconsin Joins National Effort to Increase, Improve COVID-19 Testing Among Vulnerable Communities
MCW has joined a national community-engaged research effort led by the NIH to increase availability, accessibility and acceptance of COVID-19 testing, especially among underserved and vulnerable populations.
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Tammy Kindel, MD, PhD Named 2020 Michael H. Keelan Jr., MD Scholar
Tammy Kindel, associate professor of surgery and Cardiovascular Center member, is the recipient of the 2020 Michael H. Keelan Jr., MD Scholar Award for her project, “How the Microbiome Mediates Changes in Hypertension After Bariatric Surgery.”
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Novel CAR-T Cell Immunotherapy for Lymphoma Advances to Phase II Clinical Trial
A novel cancer therapy studied and developed at MCW with promising clinical outcomes is leading to a larger phase II trial to improve on the current standard of care.
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School of Pharmacy Students Administer Flu Vaccines at the Medical College of Wisconsin
School of Pharmacy students administered influenza vaccines this week to approximately 200 MCW faculty, staff, students and members of the MCW Board of Trustees.
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Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office Opens Justice System Data to Public in New Dashboard
The Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office released today a publicly available dashboard containing data on key indicators and decision points on how the justice system functions from referral to sentencing.
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Two Community Leaders Join Medical College of Wisconsin Board of Trustees
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) recently welcomed two new trustees to its board: Marie Nakata, MD, and John R. Kirby, PhD.