TRIUMPH Student Projects Address Social Determinants of Health
The urban training track within the school's MD Program started in 2009 to help address health inequities and chronic physician shortages in Wisconsin's urban areas.
Basic Science Discoveries Propel Advancements
The school's basic science departments are pivotal in educating graduate and post-doctoral trainees and conducting cutting-edge research.
UW Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention Helping People in Recovery Quit Smoking
The center has helped train staff on how to quit tobacco use and how to help their clients do the same.
Undiagnosed Genetic Disease Program and Clinic Catalyze Advances in Genomics and Personalized Medicine
The clinic accepts referred patients nationwide who have undergone extensive genetic workups but whose condition remains undiagnosed.
Survey of the Health of Wisconsin Pivots To Collect Valuable Statewide COVID-19 Data
SHOW investigators quickly mobilized their research team and study participants across Wisconsin to support DHS’s need for critical, timely data on COVID-19’s spread.
Department of Medical Physics Celebrates 40 Years of Technology Development, Clinical Care and Education
Over four decades, teams of investigators contributed to and/or invented many aspects of today’s technology, including solutions for accurate diagnosis and optimized treatment of human disease.
How UW–Madison’s Spirit of Innovation Helped Launch the ‘War on Cancer’
In 1972, UW–Madison, an institution already on the cutting edge of cancer research, created the UW Clinical Cancer Center.
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Celebrates 50 Years While Looking to the Future
The department became a powerhouse in ocular imaging — starting with the standardization of evaluating retinal fundus photographs to diagnose diabetic retinopathy and various other retinal disorders, such as macular degeneration.
Prevention Research Center Focuses on Mother-baby Health
In fall 2019, through a highly competitive process, the CDC invited UW–Madison to join forces with this cause and provided the university with a five-year, $3.7 million grant.
Stem Cell Research: Celebrating 25 Years of Amazing Discoveries
Over the past two decades, stem cell research at UW–Madison has grown from involving a handful of scientists to nearly 100 from more than 30 schools, colleges and departments.
Healing Health Inequities Through Strong Partnerships
The Wisconsin Partnership Program’s commitment to addressing systemic, avoidable and unjust conditions that impact health is reflected in many grant programs and collaborations.
Wisconsin Partnership Program Supports 23 Projects Related to COVID-19
The school’s Wisconsin Partnership Program allocated $2.9 million for projects ranging from basic biomedical research to community-led initiatives addressing the immediate health needs of the state’s most vulnerable communities.