UW–Madison moves up in annual ranking of America’s Best Large Employers
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ranked in the top 600 among “America’s Best Large Employers” for 2024 in a survey by Forbes....
28 February, 2024
Clinical Trials
I Chose A Career In Clinical Research
Although the COVID-19 pandemic put a spotlight on clinical trials, clinical research professionals are generally overlooked as key stakeholders in the research ecosystem. ...
27 February, 2024
UW Health CEO: Why our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion remains strong
There are long-standing health disparities for communities of color and LGBTQIA+ in Wisconsin and Illinois. Many causes exist for these disparities, such as inadequate access to health care, environmental factors, lack of financial resources, historically inequitable approaches to treatment, and racism....
26 February, 2024
Antibody reduces allergic reactions to multiple foods in NIH clinical trial
A 16-week course of a monoclonal antibody, omalizumab, increased the amount of peanut, tree nuts, egg, milk and wheat that multi-food allergic children as young as 1 year could consume without an allergic reaction in a late-stage clinical trial....
25 February, 2024
Opening Eyes and Doors to New Career and Learning Opportunities in Clinical Research
When the ACRP Certified Professional (ACRP-CP®) certification launched in 2017, it made available to the clinical research field a rigorously developed and validated test leading to a credential highlighting the skills of professionals whose job roles do not easily stay within the boundaries of traditional...
22 February, 2024
Cancer research helps humans and pets
Comparative oncology seeks to investigate cancer diagnostics, treatments and prevention in all species in hopes that new technologies and treatments can be developed faster and translated into both the veterinary care of companion animals as well as preliminary data that can inform human clinical trials....
21 February, 2024
NIH launches research network to evaluate emerging cancer screening technologies
The National Institutes of Health has launched a clinical trials network to evaluate emerging technologies for cancer screening. The Cancer Screening Research Network (CSRN) will support the Biden-Harris administration’s Cancer Moonshot℠ by investigating how to identify cancers earlier, when they may be easier to treat....
21 February, 2024
Patient overcomes metastatic prostate cancer thanks to clinical trial
UW Carbone Cancer Center patient Gary Davey struggled with metastatic prostate cancer until a clinical trial brought new hope....
19 February, 2024
Empowering Precision Medicine: Transforming Clinical Trials with Precision-Based Solutions
Precision medicine has emerged as a game-changer, revolutionizing the landscape of clinical trials and offering new hope for advancement of critical medicines. However, the intricate nature of precision medicine requires precision-based solutions for trial sponsors, clinical research organizations (CROs), labs, and research sites....
16 February, 2024
UW Department of Medicine climbs to 12th in the nation for NIH funding
The Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research (BRIMR) has listed the University of Wisconsin Department of Medicine as 12th in the nation for departments of internal medicine receiving research funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 2023....
15 February, 2024