UROC accepting non-oncology clinical trial proposals until November 27
The next deadline to submit proposals for non-oncology clinical trials to be conducted at UW and UW Health is Monday, November 27....
07 November, 2023
Clinical Trials
PET scans may predict Parkinson’s disease and Lewy body dementia in at-risk individuals
In a small study, researchers at the National Institutes of Health have found that positron emission tomography (PET) scans of the heart may identify people who will go on to develop Parkinson’s disease or Lewy body dementia among those at-risk for these diseases....
07 November, 2023
AI in Biomedical Research Is Revolutionizing Drug Development, Clinical Innovation
Artificial intelligence (AI) is on the verge of transforming how physicians and scientists conduct biomedical research. From hunting for new treatments to running clinical trials, AI is starting to reshape every step of the scientific process. Some experts think we're headed for a world where...
06 November, 2023
UW scientists and Denver Broncos player team up for new MRI machine-learning network project
University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers said they were proud to publish a groundbreaking paper on a new MRI machine-learning network. They determined how brightly colored scans can help surgeons recognize, and accurately remove, an intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), or bleeding in the brain....
06 November, 2023
New study shows mRNA vaccine harnesses T-cell power to combat COVID-19 in lungs
The effectiveness of mRNA vaccines in reducing disease severity and hospitalization from COVID-19 is well established. Now, new research from the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine advances our understanding of how these vaccines protect the lungs following breakthrough infections from emerging variants of...
06 November, 2023
UW Study Examines Potential Treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health are investigating whether the drug leuprolide, which is approved for prostate cancer in men, can be used to treat symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease in women....
03 November, 2023
Researchers test high-tech wristband with potential to detect heart attack in minutes
Researchers at the BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine in the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health are contributing to a national, multicenter trial evaluating a wearable device that may reduce the time it takes to detect a heart attack to just minutes...
30 October, 2023
Bringing Patients into the Trial Results-Sharing Loop is a ‘Win for Everyone Involved’
While feedback from clinical trial participants that they would like their personal study data and overall trial results to be shared with them has been loud and clear for many years now, effective follow-through from sponsors and sites on such sentiments has historically been more...
24 October, 2023
Wisconsin designated as Regional Tech Hub for biohealth – with UW–Madison helping lead the way
With today’s announcement that Wisconsin has received a Regional Technology and Innovation Hub (Tech Hub) designation focused on biohealth, the University of Wisconsin–Madison expands its national leadership as a collaborative powerhouse in personalized medicine, bioscience and technology...
23 October, 2023
NIH revises grant review process to improve focus on scientific merit, reduce reputational bias
The National Institutes of Health is taking steps to simplify its process to assess the scientific merit of research grant applications and mitigate elements that have the potential to introduce bias into review....
19 October, 2023