UW researchers’ data informs community when sickness lurks
What if you could check the “forecast” for respiratory illness as easily as you can check the weather? Would it influence your decision-making?
Murtaza named director of Center for Human Genomics and Precision Medicine
Dr. Muhammed Murtaza has become the next director of the Center for Human Genomics and Precision Medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
Protect your eyes this Fourth of July
Fireworks light up many Independence Day celebrations, but setting them off comes with the risk of serious eye injuries.
Adolescent moods improve during smartphone use
According to a new study, adolescents report better moods when using their smartphones than when not using them, and that their moods improved while they were using their phones.
Q&A: Kip Ludwig on bioelectronic medicine
By hacking the nervous system with minimally invasive, super-precise techniques, Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery Kip Ludwig and his team are creating new treatments to relieve pain and restore function for those suffering from diseases and conditions as diverse as migraine, hypertension and cancer. This field of study is called neuromodulation, and its advances may render orally administered drugs obsolete.
Zachary Morris named chair of human oncology
Dr. Zachary Morris, a leading expert on innovative approaches to cancer therapy, will be the next chair of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Department of Human Oncology effective June 2.
New Initiative for Theranostics and Particle Therapy launched
A key focus of the initiative will be translational research, or research that is designed to benefit human health. Investigators will assess how particle beam radiation may be effective to treat cancers that are difficult to treat using conventional radiation therapy, how diagnostic and treatment steps can be combined into a single step referred to as theranostics, and how radiation treatment plans can be personalized for each patient.
New study supports recommendation to begin mammogram screening at 40
Breast cancer screening every two years beginning at age 40 has the potential to reduce the number of women who die of breast cancer while minimizing the harms, according to a large study published today.
Training doctors for rural practice helps meet statewide need
Dr. Michelle Clark-Forsting always knew she wanted to be a doctor. Growing up in Alma Center, Wisconsin, she worked during the school year as a nursing assistant at nearby Black River Falls Memorial Hospital. Physicians there were her role models. In 2005, she applied to medical school at the University of Wisconsin.
Partnerships Bolster Biotechnology Research and Training
In October 2023, President Joe Biden announced Wisconsin’s selection among 31 Regional Technology Hubs designated by the Economic Development Administration under the 2021 Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) and Science Act.
UW surgery turns 100
The first day of classes must have felt like a leap of faith. It was 1924 and just three faculty members charged with teaching three medical students made up the new surgery academic department in the University of Wisconsin’s new School of Medicine. At the Wisconsin General Hospital, community surgeons were called in to help teach the students how to set bones, treat sepsis, alleviate inflammation and perform minor surgery.
