A person reviewing clinical trials consent forms
Science & Technology
May 19, 2022

Recognizing Clinical Trials Day: How major advances in medicine happen

When stakes are high, clinical trials rise to the challenge to keep moving medicine forward.

Dr. Douglas McNeel
Science & Technology
May 11, 2022

Future of health: Cancer vaccines

When people consider vaccines, many think about the pandemic and about preventing illness. However, certain UW researchers have a very different focus when they work with vaccines.

Health & Wellness
April 21, 2022

Rural patients who identify as Black experience higher rates of death and amputation from diabetic foot ulcer

Rural patients who identify as Black are at sharply increased risk of death or leg amputation due to diabetic foot ulcers, according to a new study from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health that analyzed national data on patient outcomes.

Dr. Yao Liu and staff at the Mile Bluff Medical Center in Mauston look at an image from an eye camera
Health & Wellness
April 1, 2022

New study seeks to expand eye screenings for rural diabetic patients throughout the United States

More patients in rural areas across the nation could have increased access to vision-saving eye screenings through a new clinical trial led by researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.

Graphic image of VR
Science & Technology
March 8, 2022

UW researchers examine whether virtual reality can help teens regulate emotions

Cutting-edge research at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health is studying whether a new virtual reality video game can help teens self-regulate breathing and improve their mental health.

people talking about integrated health
Honors & Awards
March 4, 2022

Endowment allows expansion of integrative health program

A $5.5 million award from the Bernard Osher Foundation will allow UW Health and the UW School of Medicine and Public Health to bring integrative health to a broader swath of the community.

Retinal Organoids Derived from Human Pluripotent Stem Cells Recapitulate in Vivo Outer Retina
Science & Technology
February 2, 2022

UW study finds photoreceptor cells from retinal organoids can replicate key functions of vision

Researchers from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health have successfully shown that a retinal cell type derived from human pluripotent stem cells is capable of the complex process of detecting light and converting that signal to electrical waves.

Health & Wellness
January 25, 2022

Despite state restrictions, recreational cannabis companies use marketing that appeals to adolescents

A new study led by the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health finds many recreational cannabis companies market their products in a way that appeals to children and teens, despite state-based regulations prohibiting it.

a person checking the text
Health & Wellness
January 18, 2022

Study examines text messages as method for successful weight loss

Enrollment to open for an interactive study aims to help people build habits for a healthier lifestyle, lose weight and keep it off.

sharks
Science & Technology
January 14, 2022

UW–Madison expert launches novel cancer research using sharks

There are some new residents on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus, but they aren’t students, they’re sharks.

Anjon Audhya
Honors & Awards
December 16, 2021

Anjon Audhya becomes senior associate dean for basic research, biotechnology, and graduate studies

Anjon (Jon) Audhya, PhD, has been named the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health’s next senior associate dean for basic research, biotechnology and graduate studies.

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Honors & Awards
December 15, 2021

Three UW School of Medicine and Public Health faculty earn lifetime and career achievement awards

Lifetime and career achievement awards carry the weight of decades of discoveries and service. They are commonly the most prestigious awards given by professional societies and organizations.