This Rare Disease Day is an opportunity to raise awareness of the challenges those living with a rare disease face, and why there’s reason to hope, thanks to advances in science that could potentially change the lives of millions of patients....
Following Wisconsin’s designation as a Regional Technology and Innovations Hub (Tech Hub) from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) last October, the Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub submitted its Phase 2 application seeking $75 million in funds to support six interconnected projects designed to transform the State of Wisconsin...
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ranked in the top 600 among “America’s Best Large Employers” for 2024 in a survey by Forbes....
Although the COVID-19 pandemic put a spotlight on clinical trials, clinical research professionals are generally overlooked as key stakeholders in the research ecosystem. ...
Recent news highlighted the escalating concerns with the adoption of new artificial intelligence (AI) tools aimed at streamlining operations for tasks traditionally seen as expensive and complex, like recruitment processes....
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....
According to the World Health Organization, 55 million people now have dementia, with about 10 million new cases each year. Alzheimer’s disease is by far the most common form, accounting for about 60%-70% of cases. ...
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....
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...
Clinical trials play an essential role in bringing forward safe and effective medical treatments and technology, but, of the less than 5 percent of the U.S. population participating in clinical research, 75 percent of these participants are of European descent. A recent analysis of U.S. cancer clinical...
