Eradicate breast cancer? The hunt for a vaccine looks promising
In the last six months, multiple clinical trials have brought the idea of a preventative breast cancer vaccine much closer to reality....
30 May, 2023
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UW–Madison announces Clinical Trials Institute–alliance with Site Accreditation & Standards Institute (SASI)
The UW Clinical Trials Institute will seek to bolster consistency, quality and safety not to mention optimized resource allocation as UW-Madison ramps up its competitive position in the academic medical research ecosystem....
26 May, 2023
Photonics-based imaging shines light on cancer research
Creating functional organoids from a patient’s tumor tissue allows researchers to test different treatment options in a realistic environment to predict what’s most likely to benefit that patient....
18 May, 2023
These next-generation vaccines could upend cancer treatment as we know it
Vaccines for heart disease and cancer could help combat these diseases and advance researchers' understanding of the human body, but are they the magic cure-all many expect them to be?...
15 May, 2023
The COVID-19 shot isn’t going away; it’s just adapting
The COVID-19 vaccine is now readily available at hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies across the state of Wisconsin as the federal declaration of emergency lifts Thursday. But it took years to get the vaccine rollout to this point, with plenty of bumps along the way....
11 May, 2023
Updated COVID-19 information for Clinical Research Unit (CRU) Users
Access documents that detail updated COVID-19-related guidelines for in-person research interactions on the UW Health Clinical Research Unit (CRU)....
01 May, 2023
UW Health and UW School of Medicine and Public Health partner to launch the UW Clinical Trials Institute
UW Health and the UW School of Medicine and Public Health recently announced the formation of the University of Wisconsin Clinical Trials Institute to advance innovation and discovery via clinical trials at UW–Madison....
01 May, 2023
UW Health using Microsoft AI in Epic Systems medical records
UW Health is among three health care providers using artificial intelligence developed by Microsoft Corp. to draft message responses in electronic medical records by Verona-based Epic Systems....
18 April, 2023
UW Health and the UW School of Medicine and Public Health partner to launch the UW Clinical Trials Institute
We are proud to announce the formation of the University of Wisconsin Clinical Trials Institute. a true partnership between UW Health and the UW School of Medicine and Public Health....
12 April, 2023
Participating in clinical trials
Betsy Nugent, chief clinical research officer at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health and UW Health, appeared on Wisconsin Public Radio to discuss clinical trials at UW-Madison, including the importance of trials, how they operate, and the critical need to increase the diversity...
11 April, 2023