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2026 Gender Equity Champion Awards
Congratulations to the 2026 recipients of the Barbara Jung Gender Equity Champion Awards: Jennifer Ray and Tessa Steel.
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Karen de Wolski
Karen de Wolski
March 25
Karen de Wolski appointed Nephrology Section Head at UWMC-Northwest
Clinical, Faculty
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Exceptional Women in Medicine logo
March 25
2026 Exceptional Women in Medicine
Faculty
Karin Bornfeldt NIH NHLBI logo
Karin Bornfeldt
NIH NHLBI logo
March 24
Karin Bornfeldt receives Outstanding Investigator Award
Faculty, Research
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ribbon
March 20
Population Health Colorectal Cancer Screening Program receives National Achievement Award
Awards, Clinical, Faculty, Research
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Nora Disis
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Kiran Dhillon
March 20
Nora Disis and Kiran Dhillon join XPRIZE Brain Trust for Global Visioneering
Faculty, Research, Staff
Natasha Hunter. Photo by Fred Hutch.
Natasha Hunter. Photo by Fred Hutch.
March 17
Natasha Hunter receives Excellence in Breast Cancer Research Award
Awards, Faculty, Research
Jennifer Ray Barbara Jung Gender Equity Champion Awards logo Tessa Steel
Jennifer Ray
Barbara Jung Gender Equity Champion Awards logo
Tessa Steel
March 13
2026 Gender Equity Champion Awards
Awards, Faculty
A detailed anatomical illustration showing the colon and its precise position within the human body, rendered in a clear, medical diagram style with accurate anatomical labeling. Created in Canva.
A detailed anatomical illustration showing the colon and its precise position within the human body, rendered in a clear, medical diagram style with accurate anatomical labeling. Created in Canva.
March 6
The lifesaving power of early colon cancer screening
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Laura J. den Hartigh
Laura J. den Hartigh
Clinical, Faculty
The truth about body fat? It's not all the same
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Exceptional Women in Medicine logo
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2026 Exceptional Women in Medicine
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Dr. Babak Nazer
<a href="https://www.freepik.com/free-vector/red-medical-heartbeat-line-vector-heart-shape-graphic-health-charity-concept_16262020.htm#query=heart%20beat&position=2&from_view=keyword&track=ais&uuid=c246286d-a668-4749-b1a8-536f4e1aca41">Image by rawpixel.com</a> on Freepik
Faculty, In the News, Research
New pacemaker recharges its battery with energy from natural heartbeats
Tisha Wang
Tisha Wang
Clinical, Diversity, Education, Faculty, In the News, Research
Tisha Wang named chair of the Department of Medicine
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David Koelle
Washington Research Foundation logo
Faculty, Research
David Koelle receives grant to support herpes simplex virus vaccine development
Susan Wong
Susan Wong
Clinical, Faculty, Research
Dialysis may not be the answer for older patients
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Dr. Rotonya Carr and clinic leadership in front of new clinic reception desk
Dr. Rotonya Carr cutting a ribbon in front of new clinic reception desk
Clinical, Faculty
New Outpatient Digestive Health & Endoscopy Center opens
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Yellow heart on a purple background with an image of an award in the middle of the yellow heart/UW Medicine Cares Award logo
Awards, Clinical
Fall 2025 Cares Awards
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Many hands holding word bubbles reading "hello" in different languages
Many hands holding word bubbles reading "hello" in different languages
Clinical, Diversity, Education, Faculty
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Dr. Jeffrey Chamberlain
Dr. Jeffrey Chamberlain
Faculty, Research
New gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy offers hope
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