Healthy Women Community Talk: Gestational Diabetes: Thriving Through Pregnancy and Beyond
Gestational diabetes–high blood sugar during pregnancy–affects up to 10% of pregnancies in the United States. It can increase health risks for both the parent and the baby–but with the right knowledge and support, people can take steps to stay healthy during pregnancy and beyond. On April 2, 2026, faculty and fellows in the D...
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Department of Ob-Gyn brings research, leadership to 2026 SGO Annual Meeting
The Society of Gynecologic Oncology hosted the 2026 Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer April 10-13, 2026 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Faculty, fellows and residents in the UW Department of Ob-Gyn brought their research to the meeting. Just some of their exciting accomplishments: Poster session moderator: Biomarker Boulevard – Li...
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Grand Rounds: Stewart presents The Great Debate: Mode of Delivery after OASI
On April 16, 2026, Kelley Stewart, MD, fellow in the Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, presented the Grand Rounds lecture “The Great Debate: Mode of Delivery after OASI.”In the lecture, Stewart discussed short- and long-term sequelae of obstetric anal sphincter injury (OASI); compared evidence-based...
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McDonald, Sampene attend ACOG Cefalo National Leadership Institute
Ryan McDonald, MD, professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn, and Katherine Sampene, MD, professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn, attended the 2026 American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Cefalo National Leadership Institute, held March 18-22 in Durham, North Carolina. ...
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Grand Rounds: Larson presents Trending vs. True: Evidence-Based Answers to Popular OB-GYN Claims
On April 2, 2026, UW Department of resident Jeanette Larson, MD, PGY-4, presented the Grand Rounds lecture “Trending vs. True: Evidence-Based Answers to Popular OB-GYN Claims.”In the lecture, Larson reviewed common sources where people may find their health information; evaluated the evidence behind popular ob-gyn claims on s...
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Kaljo co-authors article in Wisconsin Medical Journal
Kristina Kaljo, PhD, associate professor in the UW Dept. of Ob-Gyn, recently co-authored an article published in the Wisconsin Medical Journal. Co-authors from the Medical College of Wisconsin include Monet Lane, MD; Morgan Briggs, MD; Christine Pando, MD; Susan Duyar-Ayerdi, MD, MA; and Kathryn Dielentheis, MD. In “Perspecti...
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Aurora Swissdorf in Virumbrales-Muñoz Lab receives Sophomore Research Fellowship
Aurora Swissdorf, a first-year undergraduate student in the Virumbrales-Muñoz Lab, was awarded a University of Wisconsin–Madison Sophomore Research Fellowship! Swissdorf, who is double-majoring in biochemistry and mathematics, joined the Virumbrales-Muñoz Lab in the fall of 2025. The Sophomore Research Fellowship provides stu...
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Ong published in Proceedings of the 20th Machine Learning in Computational Biology meeting
Irene Ong, PhD, associate professor in the Division of Reproductive Sciences, published a manuscript in the Proceedings of the 20th Machine Learning in Computational Biology meeting, co-authored with biomedical data science PhD student Tapanmitra Ravi. In the article "TCR-ECHO: Evolutionary Cross-attention with Physicochemica...
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Lepic joins Birth with Babylist podcast for episodes on birth plans, labor outcomes
Molly Lepic, DO, clinical associate professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn, recently joined the Birth with Babylist podcast for several episodes on pain management and labor. Birth with Babylist aims to inform listeners about the birth process by sharing real stories and expert insights.In Episode 3, “How...
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