A Decade of Progress: Melding Medicine and Public Health
A decade ago, the University of Wisconsin Medical School became the nation’s first school to fully integrate medicine and public health, signifying its dedication to address society’s most challenging health-related problems.
The Ethics of Transplantation
The annual Bioethics Symposium is often punctuated by profound anecdotes as local and national presenters discuss points that may challenge how society views issues of biomedical significance. Sponsored by the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and the Department of Medical History and Bioethics, it brings together students, faculty and staff to explore topics from myriad angles.
Team Approach to Alzheimer's Disease Furthers Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment
Over the past decade, as part of the Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer’s Prevention (WRAP) study, Sigrid Knuti has given blood and spinal fluid, run on treadmills, had her brain imaged and participated in timed memory tests so difficult they sometimes made her cry.
Harnessing Cellular Systems To Fight Deadly Diseases
Four decades ago, researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health had the right idea — to pursue a theory that they could harness patients’ own immune systems to fight and defeat cancer. Their perseverance and hard work are paying off, as they’ve recently made great strides in cellular immunotherapy, along with colleagues in myriad medical fields.
A Hero Furthers Her Training and Skills
On Sunday, April 20, 1998, the lives of seven people and their families were irrevocably changed when a mentally ill man boarded a Madison, Wisconsin, city bus, poured a can of gasoline on passengers and lit a match. This horrific event is etched in Madison’s collective memory.