Simultaneous infection by two viruses the key to studying rare lymphoma
New research has found that a rare blood cancer can be simulated in the lab only by simultaneously infecting white blood cells with two viruses typically found in the tumors.
UW study provides potential treatment strategy for aggressive lymphoma
A research team at the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center has found a new tumor-causing mechanism that contributes to the development of the most common form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
‘Protective’ headgear does not prevent sport-related concussions in soccer players, UW study shows
The use of protective headgear among high school soccer players does not result in fewer or less severe sport-related concussions compared to players who wear no headgear at all, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
Researchers reveal the pioneering role of Zelda in zygotic gene activation
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health have developed a novel strategy to address the role of vital proteins during early embryonic development.
Researchers identify genes associated with facial beauty
Researchers have discovered that an individual’s sex determines where in the genome are genes that affect perceived facial attractiveness.
Aaron Struck wins award for research to better predict seizures
Epilepsy physician and researcher Aaron Struck, MD, won the INFORMS Analytics Society Innovative Applications in Analytics Award (IAAA) for research in how to better predict seizures in patients with critical illness.
Video: Robert Dempsey on being a teacher of doctors
Robert Dempsey, MD, chair of neurological surgery at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, is a skilled clinician, distinguished researcher and dedicated teacher and mentor.
Amy Kind receives award for geriatric research
Amy Kind, MD, PhD, associate professor of medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, has been given a prestigious award by the American Geriatrics Society.
Personalized in vitro model enables drug screening for kidney cancer
One way to treat the most common type of kidney cancer is to use antiangiogenic drugs to cut off the blood supply to the tumors, but patients respond differently to the drugs, and choosing the wrong one can make the cancer grow faster.
Isthmus Project picked for name of new UW Health innovation hub
UW Health is proud to announce the name of its new innovation hub, and it has a local flavor.
Whitney Stevens-Sostre named Yale Ciencia fellow
Whitey Stevens-Sostre, a doctoral candidate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison neuroscience training program, has been named a Yale Ciencia fellow.
UW team shows progress in search for new antibiotics
Collecting bugs across the globe is paying off for a multidisciplinary research team at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.