Rebecca Blank: A life of leadership, scholarship and service
An economist, educator and leader, Chancellor Blank passed away February 17....
19 February, 2023
UW–Madison
Combatting aggressive breast cancer
Dr. Eva Vivian, a breast cancer survivor, is a strong proponent of preventive medicine, both professionally and for her own health. So when the opportunity arose for Vivian to join a clinical trial testing a vaccine meant to prevent breast cancer development and recurrence, she...
12 February, 2023
Legacy continues for dog whose cancer treatment at UW–Madison inspired millions
Scout's cancer treatment journey continues to inspire millions of dollars in donations to the UW–Madison veterinary school for canine cancer research....
10 February, 2023
Team Spotlight: Mabel Peters
In this interview, Mabel Peters, who works with the UW Clinical Research Office as a clinical trials liaison, discusses her career path, and why diverse participation is so critical to the success of clinical trials....
08 February, 2023
The long game: Over 25 years, Shiva Bidar has moved UW Health toward greater equity
Shiva Bidar’s steady influence on the public and private sector’s role in developing sustainable models of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) hasn’t always drawn headlines, but it's garnered results....
08 February, 2023
UW Carbone Cancer Center conducting breast cancer vaccine clinical trial
UW Carbone Cancer Center is one of three research institutions in the United States participating in a breast cancer vaccine clinical trial and was the first to administer the vaccine to a participating patient....
07 February, 2023
UW study focuses on Alzheimer’s disease treatment and prevention in Black adults
As the first generation of Alzheimer's disease drugs hits the market, some researchers are troubled by the lack of clinical data available on the effectiveness of these drugs in Black people. ...
02 February, 2023
UW Carbone Cancer Center receives ‘outstanding’ rating from National Cancer Institute
National Cancer Institute reviewers found that the UW Carbone Cancer Center’s six program areas were rated 'outstanding' or 'outstanding to exceptional'....
27 January, 2023
Innovating new T-cell therapies
After completing difficult bouts of chemotherapy, Larson contacted the UW Health | Carbone Cancer Center to see which clinical trials he could explore....
19 January, 2023
A blood test for cancer shows promise thanks to machine learning
A team of researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has successfully combined genomics with machine learning in the quest to develop accessible tests that allow earlier detection of cancer....
13 January, 2023