University of Wisconsin Department of Medicine

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We are proud to honor Sheri Lawrence, MBA, CMPE, chief administrative officer (CAO), who retires this week after 25 years in the department—with almost 18 of those as CAO!
Congratulations, Sheri!

Read her Q&A: https://t.co/4taSy4eMNb

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Faculty from DOM and @WiscObGyn have launched a new Cardio-Obstetrics Clinic, which provides multidisciplinary cardiovascular care to at-risk patients before, during, and after pregnancy.

Learn more about the collaboration: https://t.co/gUPA5Q9Ns0

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Happy #NationalAPPWeek and thank you to all APPs across the Department of Medicine for your invaluable contributions to safe, high-quality, evidence-based patient care!

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The Neighborhoods Study, led by Amy Kind, MD, PhD, Geriatrics and Gerontology, has been selected for renewed funding with a $30.9 million award from the National Institute On Aging of the National Institutes of Health. Congrats to all!

Read more: https://t.co/gpWRZyGcQi

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• Corey Anderson, PhD

• Tim Kamp, MD, PhD

• Jianhua Zhang, PhD, MS

• Christopher Ahern (Univ. Iowa)

• Eleonora Grandi, PhD (UC Davis)

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Two R01 grants from the National Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health were recently granted to Cardiovascular Medicine faculty, each for four years and $3.1 million. Congrats to the PIs:
• Lee Eckhardt, MD, MS
• Alexey Glukhov, PhD
🧵 (cont.)

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Congratulations to @davidrandes on his recent appointment as Chair of the Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute!

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Brandon Temte, DO, assistant professor, Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine was named a 2026 Distinguished CHEST Educator for his educational contributions to the American College of Chest Physicians. Congrats, Dr. Temte!

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Recently, the department hosted its first event dedicated to showcasing fellows' research, with 75 attendees joining the interactive presentations. In addition to celebrating their work, the event gave fellows' the opportunity for feedback and cross-division networking!

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Building on a discovery from nearly 10 years ago, Dr. Barbara Bendlin, professor, Geriatrics and Gerontology, and UW collaborators recently published a study in the journal Nature Communications linking the gut and the brain.

Read more: https://t.co/Y8mmQkrRiz

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The Division of Nephrology hosted WI’s 1st CME-accredited conference dedicated to rare kidney diseases in August, representing an important step toward building a stronger statewide community around rare kidney diseases.

Read more: https://t.co/T0KaIXtgKR

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We're thrilled to welcome Justin Vang-Moore, EdD, to the Department of Medicine as our new chief administrative officer!

Meet Dr. Vang-Moore: https://t.co/pjeDkueSoC

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Congratulations to Megan Lutz, MD, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, as the recipient of a 2-year Yehle Family IBD Innovation Award for her project, "Improving Surveillance Colonoscopies in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: The Effect of Texture and Color Enhancement Imaging (TXI).”

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Correction: The total award amount for the five years is $3.8 million.

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Lindsay Clark, PhD, Geriatrics and Gerontology, is the recipient of a 5-year $645,140 R01 grant from the NIA of the NIH for the project, "Reactions to learning amyloid and tau results in adults at risk for Alzheimer’s dementia." Congratulations, Dr. Clark!

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Congrats to Jeniel Nett, MD, PhD, professor, @uw_infdisease, who this year assumed the role of director for the world-renowned course, Molecular Mycology: Current Approaches to Fungal Pathogenesis, hosted by the Marine Biological Laboratory at Woods Hole, MA.

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Audrey Nelson, MHA, division administrator, Nephrology, has earned the Fellow in the American College of Medical Practice Executives (FACMPE) designation, which demonstrates expertise in medical practice management. Congrats, Audrey!

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A new study led by Drs. Julie Keating, @uw_infdisease, and Laurel Legenza, @UWNursing, finds that automated clinical decision tools might help—if they can be tailored to local realities.

Read more: https://t.co/wSKq6NlBMB

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We are thrilled to welcome the 2026 class of internal medicine fellows—including a few familiar faces—to the Department of Medicine! 🎉

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Today is #GMEProfessionalsDay! Thank you to all of our incredible program staff for their hard work, commitment and contributions to graduate medical education.