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Retinoblastoma has a high survival rate, but many children must have one or both eyes removed to prevent metastasis. MCW's Dr. Aparna Ramasubramanian is leveraging AI to help identify these high risk cases. Learn more: www.mcw.edu/mcwknowledge...

#Ophthalmology #AI #Research
Using Artificial Intelligence to Identify High-Risk Cases of Rare Pediatric Eye Cancer
An MCW researcher used AI and machine learning to extract features from MRI data that show which cases of retinoblastoma were more likely to spread.
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December 5, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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A total of 40 signs were placed across the Milwaukee County Park system offering information on available #SuicidePrevention resources. The locations were chosen using data in collaboration with MCW’s Division of Suicide Research and Healing. Learn more: www.jsonline.com/story/news/l...
Suicide prevention signs appear across Milwaukee County parks
The signs offer information about supportive resources, including the local Mobile Crisis Line Number (414 257-7222) and 988, a 24/7, national hotline.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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The chemotherapy drug doxorubicin helps patients by killing cancer cells, but it has also been shown to damage heart cells. MCW’s Dr. Chun Liu has set out to find how to protect them from this toxicity.

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#CardiovascularResearch #Research
To Protect the Heart from Chemotherapy, Researcher Looks to Genes
The Chun Liu Lab examines why some heart cells survive the cardiotoxicity caused by chemo – and how that insight can help prevent heart disease.
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November 21, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Tammy Flynn was thrown into a world of uncertainty when her son was diagnosed with an ultra-rare disease. MCW’s Genetic Counseling Program helped Tammy get this diagnosis, which she hopes will lead to more research: www.mcw.edu/mcwknowledge...

#GeneticCounselorAppreciationDay
Genetic Testing Provides Long-Sought Diagnosis of Ultra Rare Disease
MCW’s Genetic Counseling Program helped Tammy Flynn get a diagnosis for her adult son, which she hopes will lead to more research into the genetic disorder SETD1B.
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November 13, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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When asked what he was going to do after his service with the U.S. Army Special Forces, Pete Geurts began to take night courses to test his interest in medicine - setting him on the path to MCW after nearly a decade of service. Learn more: www.mcw.edu/mcwknowledge...

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From Green Beret to M1
MCW student Pete Geurts spent nearly a decade as a U.S. Army Special Forces medic before transitioning to medical school.
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November 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Justin Perez, a third-year medical student at MCW, has been named a 2025-2026 Campus Compact Newman Civic Fellow! During his year-long fellowship, Justin will join other student leaders to develop long-term community impact. Learn more: www.mcw.edu/mcwknowledge...
Medical Student Recognized as National Fellow for Community Health Leadership
Third-year student Justin Perez received a Campus Compact Newman Civic Fellowship in recognition of his dedication to creating positive social change.
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November 7, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Immunotherapy has emerged as a new treatment for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, but getting the immune system to attack certain tumors has been difficult. New discoveries made by MCW’s Dr. Joseph Zenga and his team could change that. Learn more: www.mcw.edu/mcwknowledge...
New Study Pinpoints Immunotherapy Targets for Head and Neck Cancer
In the lab of MCW’s Dr. Joseph Zenga, researchers identified proteins in tumors that re-engineered immune cells could potentially find and destroy, ultimately improving quality of life for patients.
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October 29, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld has been taking hypertension work to a national level though a project started by (Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment) which aims to reduce high rates of hypertension (high blood pressure) in #Wisconsin.

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October 27, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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For people with hemophilia A, a simple cut or bump can cause excessive bleeding or bruising.

MCW’s Dr. David A. Wilcox is working with colleagues to develop a new #GeneTherapy that could transform how patients with the disease are treated. #Research

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New Gene Therapy for Severe Hemophilia A Developed and Tested at MCW Achieves Promising Results
A decades-long effort and a fruitful collaboration could lead to a better quality of life for patients with this genetic blood disease.
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October 21, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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When he was young, Cristhian Guiterrez Huerta decided he would be the first in his family to attend college. Now, he serves as national president of the Latino Medical Student Association and researches cardiovascular disease at MCW. Learn more: www.mcw.edu/mcwknowledge...
MCW Student Focuses on Giving Back Through Research and Leadership
Cristhian Gutierrez Huerta serves as national president of the Latino Medical Student Association and researches cardiovascular disease.
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October 10, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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Heart disease still accounts for 20 percent of deaths in the United States. While scientists are searching for better ways to treat the disease, MCW’s Dr. Ziqing Liu is taking a different approach by aiming to regenerate the heart altogether. Learn more: www.mcw.edu/mcwknowledge...
MCW Scientist Takes Dual Approach to Heart Regeneration Research
Dr. Ziqing Liu works to understand how to spur heart muscle cells and blood vessels to grow and regenerate in the body.
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October 6, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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Check out @tmj4.com's recent coverage of the MCW Orchestra! The group consists of MCW professors, students, and more who hold a deep passion for both medicine and music.

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#Orchestra #Music #MedEd #MedicalEducation
Medicine Meets Music: Listen to the Medical College of Wisconsin Orchestra
During the day they are students and medical professionals, and at night, they are classically trained musicians playing in the Medical College of Wisconsin Orchestra.
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September 29, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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Thank you to everyone who stopped by MCW Circle Drive for our Diaper Drive Event! Thousands of donations were collected to help families keep their babies clean and healthy and to help end #diaperneed in our community.

#enddiaperneed #nationaldiaperneedawareness
September 19, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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Damaged retinal ganglion cells can lead to blindness. MCW’s Dr. Joel Miesfeld is conducting #research into the development of these cells to better identify ways to help them regenerate after damage. Learn more: www.mcw.edu/mcwknowledge...

#Ophthalmology #VisionHealth #MCWKnowledge
Preventing Blindness by Untangling the Genetic Network of Vision Neurons
Dr. Joel Miesfeld’s lab studies the mechanisms behind retinal ganglion cells to better understand vision development.
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September 17, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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MCW and Milwaukee Diaper Mission will be holding the 3rd annual Diaper Drive event this Wednesday, September 17!

Drop off your donations at 8701 W. Watertown Plank Rd. (MCW Circle Drive) from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and help us with this need in our community.

#diaperneed #enddiaperneed
September 15, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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Earlier today, MCW President and CEO Dr. John Raymond spoke at the Rotary Club of Milwaukee where he shared the importance of funding #research and how it impacts health in #Wisconsin.

Stable research funding drives excellence and innovation for both rural and urban communities.
September 2, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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Don’t miss tomorrow’s episode of Coffee Conversations With Scientists featuring MCW’s Dr. Jennifer Connelly!

Join Dr. Connelly as she discusses the rarity of brain tumors and advancements being made in treatments to prolong life expectancy.

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August 27, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Born with a congenital heart disease, First-Year MCW Medical Student Raina Mari De La Cruz is pursuing her dream of a career in medicine shaped by a lifetime of firsthand experience with the health care system.

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#MedicalEducation #MedEd #MedicalStudent
Medical College of Wisconsin Student Moves from Patient to Physician
First-year medical student Raina Mari De La Cruz brings her experience with congenital heart disease to her approach to care.
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August 21, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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MCW’s Dr. Stephanie Olivier-Van Stichelen is conducting research on how increased sugar and sugar substitute consumption impacts our body during pregnancy and early life. Learn more: www.mcw.edu/mcwknowledge...

#Biochemistry #Research #MCWKnowledge
Understanding the Impact of Sugar and Sugar Substitutes During Development and Disease
Dr. Stephanie Olivier-Van Stichelen’s lab examines how sweeteners impact the body, especially during pregnancy.
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August 18, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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MCW’s Dr. Bo Wang created nanoparticles that regenerate human bone in a more targeted way than current therapies. “My dream is to commercialize these materials to help patients. And MCW is such a good research environment in which to do that." Learn more: www.mcw.edu/mcwknowledge...
Regenerating Blood Vessels and Bone with Biomaterials and Nanotechnology
Dr. Bo Wang’s lab is reengineering tissue into nanoparticles to promote regeneration within the body.
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August 11, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Yesterday, @baldwin.senate.gov toured ThriveOn King, including spaces occupied by MCW, to learn about how community-driven collaboration is transforming #Milwaukee’s Bronzeville and Harambee neighborhoods. Thank you Senator Baldwin for your continued support of MCW and the community!
August 7, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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MCW hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony today to celebrate the grand opening of the new Center for Cancer Discovery (CCD)! The CCD is designed to serve as a hub for innovation that will accelerate #CancerResearch breakthroughs. Learn more: www.mcw.edu/newsroom/new...
August 5, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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Autoimmunity is the result a strong immune response that causes the immune system to attack its own cells. MCW’s Dr. Robert Lochhead has uncovered mechanisms that drive this autoimmune response, leading to potential vaccines and treatments. Learn more: www.mcw.edu/mcwknowledge...
Uncovering Vaccine Targets for Lyme Disease, Potential Treatments for Autoimmune Diseases
MCW immunology researcher Dr. Robert Lochhead's work at the intersection of immunology and infection could help provide relief for patients who suffer long after infections are cleared.
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August 1, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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🎉Celebrate 100 years of alumni connection and impact! Join us in honoring this milestone by making a gift to the 100 for 100 Giving Campaign. Your support helps shape the next century of excellence at MCW.

Give today: giving.mcw.edu/site/Donatio...

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July 30, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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MCW’s Dr. Jeffrey A. Kelly has spent four decades studying and pioneering HIV prevention methods, during which he also established MCW’s Center for AIDS Intervention Research. Learn more about Dr. Kelly’s legacy: www.mcw.edu/mcwknowledge...

#HIVPrevention #Research #CommunityHealth #MCWKnowledge
A Legacy of Leadership in AIDS Intervention Research
Dr. Jeffrey A. Kelly has spent four decades studying acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and pioneering prevention methods for the human immunodeficiency virus.
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July 24, 2025 at 8:32 PM