UW Carbone Cancer Center researcher receives Komen grant
A UW–Madison researcher has received a grant from the Susan G. Komen Foundation, the world’s leading breast-cancer organization.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Inga Hofmann named medical director of Program for Advanced Cell Therapy
The Program for Advanced Cell Therapy (PACT), a collaboration of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and UW Carbone Cancer Center, has chosen its first medical director.
Researchers team up to find new therapies for childhood MDS, leukemia
Two researchers from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health will join forces to discover how a particular gene could affect a deadly, rare childhood genetic disease.
Exposure to pet and pest allergens during infancy linked to reduced asthma risk
Children exposed to high indoor levels of pet or pest allergens during infancy have a lower risk of developing asthma by seven years of age, new research supported by the National Institutes of Health reveals.
Researchers study real-time flu surveillance
High-tech flu surveillance within clinics can accurately track, in real time, early flu activity, peak season and the end of the flu season, according to University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health researchers.
Sport specialization may lead to feeling more stressed, less rested
An abstract of new research being presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics 2017 National Conference & Exhibition found sport specialization was associated with significantly worse mood, stress, fatigue, soreness, and sleep quality among female youth soccer players, even after controlling for factors such as age and hours spent training.
Jim Berbee earns distinguished alumni award
Dr. Jim Berbee ’85, MS’87, MBA’89, is among four recipients of the Wisconsin Alumni Association’s highest distinction: the Distinguished Alumni Award.
Physicians spend more than half of work day on electronic health records
Primary care physicians spend more than half of their work day on electronic health records during and after clinic hours, a University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and American Medical Association study has found.