Research news
Deneen Wellik named chair of cell and regenerative biology
09/17/2018
Deneen Wellik, PhD, has been chosen as the next chair of the Department of Cell and Regenerative Biology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
Ed Chapman Wins Pew Innovation Fund Award
09/14/2018
The Pew Charitable Trust announced today that Ed Chapman, PhD, professor of neuroscience in the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, is one of a dozen leading “Innovation Fund” researchers who will collaborate ...
UW-Madison study is first to link cadmium exposure to lower ability to see contrast
09/14/2018
Cadmium exposure may increase the risk for problems with a key component of good vision, according to a new study from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
Mental health in pregnancy may affect development of newborns’ brains
09/05/2018
Many factors can influence the development of a baby during pregnancy and after birth, but until recently, researchers knew little about the relationship between an expectant mother’s mental health and the subsequent development of her baby ...
Blockages in nerve-cell protein “factory” implicated in neurodegenerative disease
09/05/2018
A molecular basis underlying the neurodegenerative condition hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) has been identified in a study by University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health researchers. The research, published in Cell Reports, s...
Robert Fettiplace's explorations of the inner ear earn him the Kavli Prize
09/04/2018
When Robert Fettiplace, PhD, talks about the joy of discovery, he captures the spirit that drove explorers over mountains and into the deepest caves.
Researchers discover mechanism controlling zinc
08/21/2018
Researchers have uncovered how a trace metal controls the generation of red blood cells, which are critical for life.
Wisconsin researchers receive $60 million from NIH for All of Us research program
08/15/2018
Four Wisconsin medical and scientific organizations – Marshfield Clinic Research Institute, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin and BloodCenter of Wisconsin, part of Versit...
Scientists discover cause of aging-related disease in mice, then reverse its symptoms
07/30/2018
In a study published in Aging Cell, researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison show that mice making too much of a human protein called AT-1 show signs of early aging and premature death, which are also symptoms of the human disorder proge...
Inherited brain pathway underlies the risk for anxiety and depression
07/30/2018
In studies of young rhesus monkeys, researchers from the University of Wisconsin Department of Psychiatry have discovered brain pathways that underlie children’s vulnerability to develop anxiety and depression later in life.
Researchers trace Parkinson’s damage in the heart
07/30/2018
A new way to examine stress and inflammation in the heart will help Parkinson’s researchers test new therapies and explore an unappreciated way the disease puts people at risk of falls and hospitalization.
Evie Carchman awarded grant to study anal cancer
07/25/2018
While people infected with HIV are living longer due to better therapies, their weakened immune systems are linked to what is now a leading cause of death in the HIV population: cancer.
UW research on display at Alzheimer's conference
07/25/2018
More than 50 UW-Madison researchers presented work at the 2018 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) in Chicago, Illinois, this week. The event is the world’s largest gathering dedicated to the scientific study of dem...
Early hormone therapy not associated with cognitive harm
07/23/2018
Hormone therapy is not associated with cognitive harm for women if therapy begins around the age of menopause in healthy women, according to University of Wisconsin-Madison research presented this week at the 2018 Alzheimer’s Association Int...
Cai group recognized for research achievements at annual imaging meeting
07/10/2018
The Molecular Imaging and Nanotechnology Laboratory had another successful year at June's Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) Annual Meeting in Philadelphia.
Forgotten molecules find new purpose at Carbone Cancer Center
07/10/2018
On a rainy day last fall, chemist Scott Wildman left his office on the UW–Madison campus and drove to a retirement community on the city’s west side to bring 40 years of scientific work out of the dark.
Cell therapy is the future, and Wisconsin is the place
07/03/2018
Medicine is rapidly approaching a great advance that will augment or replace drugs with human cells for treating a range of intractable conditions, an expert in cell therapy told the Wisconsin Technology Council on June 26.
Exercise and meditation appear to reduce common colds and flu
07/03/2018
Training in mindfulness meditation or exercise may protect against the common cold and influenza, according to research results from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
Combination therapy for asthma in adults is safe, study confirms
06/29/2018
Results from the largest asthma safety trial in the United States suggest that combination therapies containing both inhaled corticosteroids and long-acting beta agonists (LABAs) do not significantly increase the risk of serious asthma-related eve...
UW-Madison debuts first-of-its kind neighborhood map to guide medical decision-making
06/28/2018
Socio-economic factors can affect health in surprising ways.
JD Sauer earns $500,000 award to study how cells guard against pathogens
06/27/2018
Thanks to a prestigious national award, a researcher at UW-Madison will have a chance to learn exactly how cells protect themselves from pathogens that invade the cytosol, the watery fluid in which organelles live inside the cell.
UW Carbone study to look for ways to personalize therapy in colorectal cancer
06/15/2018
A five-year, $3 million grant from the National Cancer Institute will support UW Carbone Cancer Center physician-researcher Dusty Deming, MD, and colleagues in their pursuit of more effective treatments for colorectal-cancer patients.
Health Equity Leadership Institute aims to advance health disparities research
06/07/2018
Dozens of researchers from around the country will soon come to UW-Madison for a “boot camp” to help increase the number of minority researchers investigating health disparities and health equity.
Wisconsin’s obesity map: The ZIP codes weigh in
06/05/2018
Health researchers have compiled a searchable map of obesity in America’s Dairyland by ZIP code, and the picture is alarming.
Analysis: Promising cell type represents new frontier for treating disease
06/01/2018
A type of cell drawn from certain body tissues shows enormous potential to treat a range of diseases in the United States and Europe, but it must first receive federal approval as a regulated pharmaceutical.
Robert Fettiplace wins 2018 Kavli Prize for hearing research
05/31/2018
Robert Fettiplace, PhD, who pioneered techniques to better understand the physiology of hearing, was announced as one of the winners of the Kavli Prize in Neuroscience, one of the world’s preeminent scientific honors, for work that helped un...
Jing Zhang named Centennial Professor of Oncology
05/30/2018
Jing Zhang, PhD, of the McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research, has been named the new Centennial Professor of Oncology.
Neuroscientists discover part of the brain's 'wake up' system
05/29/2018
Scientists have long known that the thalamus, a structure in the middle of the brain, was involved in arousal, but new research from the Wisconsin Institute for Sleep and Consciousness (WISC) identifies the sub-region that helps us wake up from sl...
UW-Madison researchers discover effective way to generate powerful blood cells for immunotherapy
05/25/2018
Scientists at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health have found a potentially improved method for creating T cells to treat cancer and infections.
UW researchers identify arterial hemogenic endothelial cells that can function as lymphoid precursors
05/18/2018
Scientists at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health have used human stem cells to make blood-forming cells and demonstrated that they can function as lymphoid precursors, or the earliest cells from which various immune c...
Wisconsin Partnership Program Seeks New Investigator Program Grant Applicants
05/16/2018
The Wisconsin Partnership Program invites eligible faculty to submit a preliminary application for a New Investigator Program grant. Awards are now up to $150,000 over two years.
'Black boxes' may help understand the brain and other complex systems
05/09/2018
While much of science seeks to understand complex systems by reducing them to their smallest elements, a team of University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health neuroscientists argues that studying the big picture can be superior.
Study seeks 'extreme survivors' of metastatic breast cancer
05/08/2018
Some patients can live for years, and even decades, after breast cancer has spread to their bones and other tissues.
Call for applications: Paster Family Foundation Innovation Award
04/19/2018
In the spirit of the Wisconsin Idea and inspired by the historical innovations launched on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus that have improved the lives of Wisconsinites, Americans, and in many cases our global society, the Paster F...
UW Carbone scientists to present at annual cancer research conference
04/16/2018
As cancer researchers from across the country descend on Chicago this week for the American Association of Cancer Research’s annual conference, University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center faculty, staff and students are among them.
Analysis shows current national health spending is unbalanced, often wasteful
04/03/2018
Nationally, too much money is being spent on certain aspects of health care, and not enough on other factors that are vital to maintaining health and well-being, according to a recent commentary from researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madi...
Fewer mammography recalls associated with higher rates of breast cancers found between screenings
04/03/2018
Calling fewer women back for more testing after a suspicious mammography finding is associated with higher rates of breast cancers found between screenings.
From lab to bedside, the Wisconsin Idea is all for the good of the patients
04/03/2018
As doctors and leaders of health care systems, we are in business for only one reason — the patients and communities we serve.
Researchers develop ways to identify potency of certain stem-cell treatments
03/20/2018
Two new methods have been developed to test the health and potency of cells grown in a lab for use in some stem-cell treatments, which could lead to far more effective prediction of potency for clinical trials.
Wisconsin Partnership Program seeks Collaborative Health Sciences grant applications
03/15/2018
The Wisconsin Partnership Program invites eligible faculty and staff to submit a preliminary application for a Collaborative Health Sciences Program grant.