Last month, the Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR) at UW–Madison announced the recipients of its 2024 Translational Basic and Clinical (TBC) pilot awards. Among the 11 projects funded is a study led by Jack Martin, PhD, a research scientist in the University of Wisconsin Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, and Scott Crawford, PhD, […]
Thanks to the generous support of more than 110 donors, the Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation has successfully created the first sports medicine endowed professorship at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. The Dr. William G. Clancy Jr. Professorship in Sports Medicine will honor the achievements of a true pioneer and […]
In his 69 years, Tom Nickel has fought more than his share of health battles. He was diagnosed with kidney disease before turning 30, had both hips replaced and underwent neck fusion surgery to give him more stability in his spine. In early 2024, Tom embarked on yet another medical journey. His mobility had been […]
For more than two decades, Nathan Petesch has put on a staggering amount of mileage — not only on his cars but his body. The Orthopedic Surgery team at UW Health couldn’t do much to reverse the mileage on Nathan’s vehicles, but they did a masterful job restoring his left hip. Before landing his current […]
Keith Knurr, DPT, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, and Corinne Henak, PhD, assistant professor, Departments of Mechanical Engineering / Orthopedics and Rehabilitation / Biomedical Engineering, were recently awarded the UW Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR) Advancing Translational Research and Science (ATRS) project planning grant. Their project, “A Step Towards Precision Medicine: Collaborative […]
