Kristina Penniston, PhD, RD has been announced as the new Secretary/Treasurer of the Research on Calculus Kinetics (R.O.C.K.) Society.
Recognition
Dr. Tracy Downs selected as UWSMPH Medical School Recognition Ceremony Speaker
The UWSMPH 2018 Medical School graduating class has selected Dr. Tracy Downsto be their Recognition Ceremony speaker this year. The Recognition Ceremony will take place on May 11, 2018, at Memorial Union. Congratulations to Dr. …
Dr. Sara L. Best receives WMAA Early Career Achievement Award!
Dr. Sara L. Best has been selected to receive the WMAAEarly Career Achievement Award from the Wisconsin Medical Alumni Association (WMAA) Board of Directors and Awards Committee. This award honors a UW School of Medicine and …
Dr. Jason Abel is 2018 recipient of Gold Cystoscope Award from American Urological Association
The Department of Urology is pleased to announce that E. Jason Abel, MD, FACSis the 2018 recipient of the Gold Cystoscope from the American Urological Association! The Gold Cystoscope Award is presented annually to one …
Dr. Jason Abel invited to serve on Editorial Board of Cancer
Dr. Jason Abel‘s expertise was recently recognized with an invitation to serve on the Editorial Board of Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal published by the American Cancer Society. Congratulations, Dr. Abel!
David F. Jarrard, MD and Bing Yang, PhD win 2017 WARF Innovation Award
Professor David F. Jarrard, MD and Researcher Bing Yang, PhD won the 2017 WARF Innovation Award for developing a molecular-based method to diagnose prostate cancer in a biopsy from non-tumor associated tissue. This could reduce …
Jason Abel, MD, is co-PI on NIH Cancer Institute Moonshot grant
Associate Professor E. Jason Abel, MD is a co-principal investigator on a three-year, $1.5M NIH National Cancer Institute Moonshot grant. The project, “Functional microscale organotypic assays to predict patient response to anti-angiogenesis therapies,” is a …
Brian Le, MD, awarded grant from Society of Academic Urologists
Brian V. Le, MD, has been awarded a $7,500 grant from the Society of Academic Urologists. His project, “Improving urological surgery training with a computer vision video analysis tool,” will assess whether computers can learn …
UW Urology Ranked #16
In its 2017-2018 Best Hospitals Guide, U.S. News & World Report ranks University of Wisconsin Hospitals as 16th best in the nation for Urology. Once again, the publication recognizes UW as the top hospital in …
Dr. Jason Abel named Chief Editor for Medscape Genitourinary Oncology
Dr. Jason Abel was named Chief Editor for Medscape Genitourinary Oncology, one of the leading online networks for healthcare professionals. Congratulations, Dr. Abel!