Department of Emergency Medicine Research Newsletter
Our monthly e-newsletter shares research announcements, presentations, publications, events, and information about studies and trials enrolling in the emergency department.
Wisconsin Emergency Medicine Research Forum
The forum, held annually in April as part of WACEP's Spring Symposium, provides a venue for faculty, learners, and staff to present and evaluate emergency medicine research.
Latest Research News

Gilmore-Bykovskyi brings research on lucidity in dementia to national spotlight
Gilmore-Bykovskyi contributed to stories on lucidity in dementia by The New York Times Magazine, Science Friday and Wisconsin Public Radio...
September 18, 2026
New grant will examine synergy of oral health and aspiration in pneumonia risk
Led by Dr. Michael Pulia, the NIH-funded study is the first to comprehensively evaluate the link between oral health, dysphagia, and the respiratory tract microbiome in older adults with acute pneumonia...
August 6, 2026
Manish N. Shah honored by SAEM for national impact on emergency medicine research
SAEM’s Excellence in Research Award recognizes Dr. Shah’s pioneering work to improve emergency care for older adults...
June 2, 2026
UW co-leads first national research network to study lucidity in dementia
Andrea Gilmore-Bykovskyi co-leads the LEAD Network, the first NIH-funded effort to advance lucidity science in late-stage Alzheimer's Disease and dementia...
April 1, 2026
UW physician helps shape national guidance on AI in emergency medicine
Dr. Daniel Buckland contributed to an American College of Emergency Physicians task force that outlined risks, safeguards and best practices for AI use...
March 23, 2026
UW study on ambulance safety earns top honor at national EMS conference
Dr. Michael Spigner received the Best Scientific Presentation award for his plenary abstract assessing time saved during ambulance transport by using lights and sirens...
February 13, 2026- More Grants & Awards posts
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