When Dr. Steven Howard walked into a patient’s room, time seemed to slow down. “Patients absolutely loved him because he was so empathetic,” recalls Lori Hayes, a longtime colleague and retired clinical nurse specialist. “When …
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2025 Global Oncology Pilot Grant Recipient: Advancing Cancer Education in Ghana
Dr. Shannon O’Reilly is one of two recipients of the 2025 Global Oncology Pilot Grants, which support innovative projects aimed at improving cancer care and research in low-resource settings. These one-year seed grants foster long-term …
DHO Residency Programs Transition Leadership Roles
The University of Wisconsin Department of Human Oncology radiation oncology and radiation oncology physics residency programs are off to a great start for the 2025/2026 school year. With five new residents active in the clinic …
2025 Dean’s Medical Student Research Mentorship Award Winner
Andrew Baschnagel, MD has received the 2025 Dean’s Research Mentorship Award (RMA) from the UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH). This award honors one SMPH faculty member each year whose sustained and exemplary …
Dr. Pippa Cosper Receives RSNA Grant
Pippa Cosper, MD, PhD, an assistant professor in the department of human oncology, was awarded a Research Scholar Grant from the Radiological Society of North American (RSNA) to study Chromosomal Instability as a Biomarker of …
New Faculty Q&A: Dr. Claire Baniel
Welcome Claire Baniel, MD incoming assistant professor. Hometown: I’ve lived in both Milwaukee and Green Bay and consider both to be home Educational background: I completed my undergraduate education at Michigan State University with a …
Brachytherapy Workshop for Residents Available at ASTRO 2025
Radiation oncology residents will have a unique opportunity available at this year’s American Society of Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting. A new workshop entitled: Principles and Skills of Brachytherapy, will be offered Saturday, September 27th …
Department of Human Oncology heads to RRS in Puerto Rico
The 71st Annual International Meeting of the Radiation Research Society (RRS) features presentations, posters, and a workshop from faculty and students in the Department of Human Oncology. The conference will be held in San Juan, …
New Faculty Q&A: Dr. Colin Harari
Welcome Colin Harari, MD, incoming assistant professor. Hometown: Madison, WI Educational background: I grew up locally, attending Madison West High School. Following high school I traveled to the East Coast where I earned my degree …
Dr. Grace Blitzer Awarded Grant to Advance Uterine Cancer Treatment Research
Grace Blitzer, MD, an assistant professor and radiation oncologist in the Department of Human Oncology, recently earned an ASTRO-ACS Clinician Scientist Development Grant (CSDG). This three-year (9/1/2025 – 8/31/2028), $437,400 award supports her research on how cancer DNA …