RDRRC Mini Symposium
The Rheumatic Diseases Research Resource-Based Center (RDRRC) invites you to its Mini Symposium, an event designed to unite rheumatic and autoimmune disease researchers from across the campus. This symposium will provide a valuable platform to share new research findings, facilitate scientific exchange, identify potential new collaborations, and promote our associated research core facilities.
Researchers solve medical mystery of neurological symptoms in kids (Links to an external site)
Most people who visit a doctor when they feel unwell seek a diagnosis and a treatment plan. But for some 30 million Americans with rare diseases, their symptoms don’t match well-known disease patterns, sending families on diagnostic odysseys that can last years or even lifetimes.
Staff spotlight Emily Cox
Emily Cox has been with the Department of Pediatrics for almost two years serving as a clinical manager for Allergy and Pulmonary Medicine and recently as interim clinical manager for Academic Pediatrics. Cox grew up in the small town of Hardin, Illinois and for many summers, she worked for Baalman Produce planting, picking and selling […]
Congratulations to our October 2024 SAFE accolade recipients
Four members of the Department of Pediatrics received accolades through the Supporting a Fair Environment (SAFE) program — congratulations! SAFE aims to improve the learning environment by promoting positive behaviors and managing concerns about learner mistreatment and unprofessional behaviors. SAFE accolades include treating others with dignity and respect, creating an environment that values diversity, equity […]
Fighting for possible (Links to an external site)
When Maria and Matt Granados noticed their six-year-old daughter, Natalie becoming ill, it was a challenge to find an accurate diagnosis. Finally, Natalie, now 8 years old, received a diagnosis of PYROXD-1, a rare form of muscular dystrophy. Realizing how many other families experience this kind of frustration when trying to get answers, the two […]