Wisconsin researchers well-represented at international radiation oncology conference
The 60th annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), the world’s premier radiation oncology society, got underway this week in San Antonio, Texas, with a strong Wisconsin presence.
Jennifer Smilowitz elected Fellow of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine
Jennifer Smilowitz, PhD, clinical associate professor in the Department of Human Oncology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, has been elected a Fellow of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM).
Wisconsin study seeks ‘extreme survivors’ of metastatic breast cancer
Some patients can live for years, and even decades, after breast cancer has spread to their bones and other tissues.
New study to help women make better breast-cancer surgery decisions
Women face big decisions soon after being hit with a cancer diagnosis, including whether to have a breast-conserving lumpectomy or mastectomy.
Alan Rapraeger awarded $1.9 million grant to study myeloma cell signaling
Alan Rapraeger, MD, professor of human oncology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, has been awarded a five-year, $1.9 million R01 grant from the National Cancer Institute to investigate signaling mechanisms that drive myeloma cell proliferation, survival and invasion.
Zachary Morris earns prestigious NIH Director’s Early Independence Award
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that Dr. Zachary Morris has been awarded $1.25 million as part of the NIH Director’s Early Independence Award.
Q&A: Paul Harari on radiation oncology
Dr. Paul Harari begins his term as president of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) at the group’s annual meeting in San Diego Sept. 24-28.
Paul Harari begins presidency of radiation oncology society
Dr. Paul Harari of the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center begins a term this week as president of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), the world’s premier radiation oncology society, which is holding its annual meeting in San Diego.
SPORE announces $400,000 in pilot grants for head and neck cancer
The University of Wisconsin Head and Neck SPORE Grant recently awarded pilot funding to nine UW School of Medicine and Public Health researchers for new projects.
The Ride raises $300,000 for cancer research at the University of Wisconsin
Cancer research at the University of Wisconsin and Carbone Cancer Center got a big boost Sunday when more than 1,200 bike riders took to the beautiful roads of eastern Dane County to raise money for cancer research.
Andrew Baschnagel wins UW Carbone award for lung cancer study
The University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center (UWCCC) has awarded Dr. Andrew Baschnagel its 2017 Young Investigator Award. Baschnagel is a radiation oncologist who specializes in treating patients with lung and other thoracic cancers. He joined the Cancer Center in 2014.
Study sheds light on function of protein associated with high-risk breast cancers
The function of a protein associated with breast cancer development and metastasis is now better understood, based on a new study by University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center (UWCCC) researchers.