$62M cyclotron expansion to accelerate precision medicine
The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health on Friday broke ground on a $62 million cyclotron expansion project to bolster access to cutting-edge medical imaging and targeted therapies for diseases like cancer and Alzheimer’s.
Creating brain roadmaps to decode Alzheimer’s disease
A team led by Daifeng Wang, PhD, used an emerging artificial intelligence model to create two new tools that aim to help link changes in brain cells to Alzheimer’s symptoms.
New guidelines for helping veterans and military personnel quit smoking
Through clinical trials, Jessica Cook, PhD, and her team found that about 25% of participants who receive motivation-phase treatment decide to make a quit attempt and enter cessation treatment.
Fungal Biology Supergroup connects UW researchers across disciplines
For 27 years, campus has been home to the Fungal Biology Supergroup, a loose alliance of professors and researchers in disciplines that range from botany and pharmacy to medicine and public health.
Engineering cancer-eating immune cells that attack solid tumors
Macrophages seem like ideal weapons to attack cancer, because these large white blood cells surround tumors and — as their name suggests, from the Greek for “big eater” — they exist to digest cellular waste, infection, and damaged and dead cells.
Overdiagnosis of thyroid cancer remains high
Most cases of papillary thyroid cancer in the United States may have been overdiagnosed over the past three decades, meaning they were detected and treated surgically without improving population rates of death due to the cancer, according to a recent study from researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
Gut compound identified as next target for reducing Alzheimer’s risk
Higher levels of imidazole propionate, a compound produced by some bacteria in the gut, contribute to dementia-related changes in the brain.
Radiologists benefit from global teaching partnerships
When University of Wisconsin radiology experts volunteer to support their peers in under-resourced communities around the globe, they not only impart knowledge but also absorb valuable lessons and experiences.
AI coach could train doctors in critical newborn airway procedure
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health are developing an artificial intelligence-based “digital mentor” to support the training of clinicians who help newborns in the neonatal intensive care unit breathe.
Exploring the severity and causes of a debilitating heart condition
Approximately 3 million people in the United States are living with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, or HFpEF, and their prognosis can be daunting.
Study linking environmental factors and Alzheimer’s disease awarded NIH funding
A nationwide study led by the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health that explores the relationship between Alzheimer’s disease, environmental factors and lifetime experiences has been awarded a second round of funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Fourteen Vilas Awards recognize faculty excellence
Fourteen faculty members in the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health received Vilas Awards for the 2025–2026 academic year, the most the school has earned in a single year for at least a decade.