How to connect patients with rare diseases to clinical trials
Experts say a wider diverse pool of patients needs to be given a chance to participate in clinical research to get rare disease drugs faster to market....
18 September, 2023
Author: UW CTI
NIH clinical trial of universal flu vaccine candidate begins
Enrollment in a Phase 1 trial of a new investigational universal influenza vaccine candidate has begun at the National Institutes of Health’s Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. ...
15 September, 2023
Team Spotlight: Cassandra Leopard
Cassandra Leopard discusses her career path and current role as Regulatory Supervisor for the UW Clinical Trials Institute (CTI)....
14 September, 2023
Can AI improve healthcare for everyone?
Will the introduction of AI systems improve diagnosis, treatment, and research, bringing better and fairer healthcare to all? Or not?...
13 September, 2023
Trial participants are heroes, let’s treat them that way
Being a clinical trial participant, especially in an interventional trial, is a sacrifice of time and body and represents a true commitment on the part of the patient....
08 September, 2023
The case for loosening trial eligibility reins
Restrictive eligibility criteria has been a concern for many oncology researchers, who believe these trials should reflect a broader real-world population....
06 September, 2023
Preventing Alzheimer’s disease
The UW School of Medicine and Public Health's Dr. Sterling Johnson recently joined Wisconsin Public Radio to discuss the Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer's Prevention (WRAP) study at the University of Wisconsin-Madison....
03 September, 2023
Pet dogs to the rescue!
Health-related discoveries in people can lead to better medical care for dogs. Likewise, studies of dog biology can lead to better understanding and treatments for people....
31 August, 2023
Senator Baldwin, WEDC Secretary Hughes WIMR tour highlights UW–Madison collaborations, innovations in biohealth
Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin recently visited the Wisconsin Institutes for Medical Research at UW–Madison, highlighting the university’s experience and expertise as a collaborative powerhouse in bioscience and technology....
31 August, 2023
Faster drug approvals by FDA raise concerns about transparency and beneficence in clinical trials
Are faster drug approvals by the FDA hurting the public's overall perception of clinical research?...
30 August, 2023