Hans W. Sollinger
In Memoriam
July 13, 2023 VOL 25 NO 2

In Memoriam: Hans W. Sollinger, Guillermo de Venecia, Merle A. Evenson

Goodbye dear friends: Hans W. Sollinger, Guillermo de Venecia, Merle A. Evenson

Chapman in discussion with other researchers
Profile
April 18, 2023 VOL 25 NO 1

Ed Chapman’s Tenacious Approach to the “Most Important” Problems in Biology

Ed Chapman concentrates on research questions that are big, bad, and basic. Many of them concern the release of neurotransmitters at the synapse — the tiny gap between two neurons.

Three people professionally posed together
Feature Story
January 7, 2022 VOL 23 NO 4

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.

A man working with large radiological equipment decades ago
Feature Story
January 7, 2022 VOL 23 NO 4

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.

A loving mother and baby
Feature Story
May 27, 2021 VOL 23 NO 1

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.

A smiling James Thomson
Feature Story
May 24, 2021 VOL 23 NO 1

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.

A researcher working in a lab
Feature Story
November 18, 2020 VOL 22 NO 3

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.

Ann Sheehy, MD, consults with a colleague at University Hospital, where they care for patients who have COVID-19.
Feature Story
August 7, 2020 VOL 22 NO 2

COVID-19 Spurs All Functions of School Into Action

The COVID-19 pandemic kicked into high-gear a response from the UW School of Medicine and Public Health's that spans clinical care, research and education.

Two smiling men in professional wear
Research
July 18, 2019 VOL 21 NO 2

Affective Neuroscience: 25 Years of Progress

Fueled by passion for their complementary fields of study, 25 years ago, Ned Kalin and Richard Davidson founded and hosted the Wisconsin Symposium on Emotion. Each year since then, that passion has been palpable among participants.

A student conducting stem cell research in a lab
Feature Story
January 24, 2019 VOL 20 NO 4

20 Years of Stem Cells

University of Wisconsin researchers continue work towards new clinical applications, two decades after stem cell research began on campus.

Janet E. Mertz, PhD, and Richard Kraus analyze EBV sequences
Feature Story
November 6, 2018 VOL 20 NO 3

Conference Highlights UW Oncogenic Virus Research

The Memorial Union at the University of Wisconsin–Madison was teeming earlier this year with nearly 500 tumor virology researchers from throughout the world — eager to learn from peers, including a collegial group of UW–Madison researchers who are dedicated to investigating cancer-causing viruses.

A researcher posing for a photo in front of an MRI machine
Research
November 6, 2018 VOL 20 NO 3

Institute for Clinical and Translational Research Drives Medical Advances Across Campus

In 2008, Vivek Prabhakaran, MD, PhD, had a vision for his research on post-stroke brain plasticity, but he needed much more to pursue his research.