Research News
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KJ Hansmann, MD, MPH, PhD, Accepted to MTLE Fellowship
KJ Hansmann, MD, MPH, PhD, was accepted into the fall 2026 MTLE Fellowship, supporting excellence in teaching, mentoring, and learning.
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WREN Awarded American Medical Association Grant
WREN received a $50,000 AMA Community Health Impact Lab micro grant to improve mammography rates and reduce breast cancer disparities in rural areas.
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Jesse Kaye Brings Tobacco Treatment Expertise to Family Medicine
Nationally recognized researcher Jesse Kaye joins UW Family Medicine, advancing tobacco treatment, addiction care, and whole-person health.
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Andrew Quanbeck, PhD, Selected as Romnes Fellow
Andrew Quanbeck, PhD, was named an H.I. Romnes Fellow for research that advances evidence-based practices and addiction treatment.
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Michael Chen, MD, FAAFP, Awarded ICTR Pilot Award
Michael Chen, MD, FAAFP, received an ICTR Pilot Award to study how GLP-1 therapy affects alcohol processing and its links to intoxication and impairment.
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JAMA Position Paper Co-Authored by Jesse Kaye, PhD
Jesse Kaye, PhD, co-authored a JAMA position paper summarizing evidence and clinician recommendations on e-cigarettes and smoking cessation.
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DFMCH Publication Highlighted as JAMA Editor’s Choice
A UW opioid deimplementation trial led by Andrew Quanbeck, PhD, is featured on JAMA+ Trials, examining strategies to reduce chronic pain opioid use safely.
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Breastfeeding Paper Published in PLOS One
Miena Hall, MD, co-authored a PLOS One study examining barriers to breastfeeding support and strategies for improving health systems.
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Elizabeth Salisbury-Afshar, MD, MPH, Receives Leadership Excellence Award
UW’s Elizabeth Salisbury-Afshar, MD, MPH, received a 2026 UW Health Leadership Excellence Award for advancing addiction care access and public health.
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NASEM Report Acknowledges Contributions of Yohualli B. Anaya, MD, MPH
A National Academies report on pregnancy-related cardiovascular disease acknowledges contributions from UW’s Yohualli B. Anaya, MD, MPH, a NAM fellow.