University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Issue No. 2

Ask a Postdoc – Acacia White, PhD

Balancing expertise and growth in a postdoc  I am a new postdoc who switched research focus from hypertension to urology, and I would be happy to provide some insight into this topic. As a recent PhD graduate, you are an expert in a specific research niche, under a broader umbrella topic. For example, during my thesis …

Surviving and Thriving in Uncertain Times – Whitney Sweeney, PhD

On September 10, 2025, the Institute for Clinical and Translational Research at the University of Wisconsin – Madison hosted a one-day event for researchers and professionals working on health-related topics. The event provided a space to explore the evolving research landscape and offered practical tools to help participants navigate emerging challenges in the field. The …

The NIDDK Urology Program Welcomes Dr. Stuart Reynolds!

Hello CAIRIBU community! For this issue of the CAIRIBU Trainee Newsletter, I’d like to take the opportunity to introduce a new and very welcomed member of the NIDDK Urology Program, Dr. William Stuart (Stu) Reynolds. Dr. Reynolds comes to the NIDDK with a wealth of clinical and research expertise. Here I’ve asked Dr. Reynolds to …

Ask a PI – Gregory Tasian, MD, MSc, MSCE

If there’s one thing I’ve come to appreciate over the course of my research career, it’s that success depends less on knowing all the answers and more on developing a core set of habits and skills—ones that help you frame better questions and build stronger teams to solve important problems. The four that have been …