Left to right: Jon Audhya, Robert J. Smith, Jr., Carla Vigue, Jennifer Mnookin, Leelyn VanZile, Robert VanZile Jr., Amy Kind, Rachel DeCorah Toyebo, Kurt Zimmerman, and Jomol Mathew
Health & Wellness
September 16, 2024

Trust is key to collaborating with Native community

From their home near the forested lakes of Mole Lake, Wisconsin, the Tribal Council of the Sokaogon Chippewa Community (SCC) traveled to the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where they were welcomed by health sciences and biomedical researchers and staff.

Dan Hellenbrand
Science & Technology
December 13, 2023

UW researcher’s career inspired by his own spinal cord injury

Dan Hellenbrand grew up on a small farm near Lodi and by his 20s was on the path to his desired career in carpentry. Then, in an instant, that path vanished.

Cynthia Carlson and John Lucille
Health & Wellness
February 2, 2023

UW study focuses on Alzheimer’s disease treatment and prevention in Black adults

As the first of a new generation of Alzheimer’s disease drugs hit the market, some researchers are troubled by the lack of clinical data available on the effectiveness of these drugs in Black people.

Laura Knoll enjoying her lab work
Honors & Awards
June 8, 2022

Laura Knoll assumes role as associate dean for basic research training

Laura Knoll, PhD, has been named the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health’s associate dean for basic research training.

Shivani Garg
Science & Technology
May 19, 2022

Lupus clinic improves health quality for patients with kidney disease

A new study shows that Wisconsin’s only multidisciplinary clinic for lupus patients with suspected kidney disease cut the time to diagnosis by 40% and improved other measures of health care quality for those patients.

A teen girl captured by her cell phone screen
Health & Wellness
May 4, 2022

UW Study: Most teens actually have healthy relationship with digital technology

Parents play a major role in whether teens’ use of digital technology is healthy or puts their mental and physical health at risk, according to a new study from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.

Pregnant woman checking BP
Science & Technology
April 4, 2022

Study finds reducing maternal blood pressure leads to better birth outcomes

A large study of more than 2,400 pregnant women found that treating mildly elevated blood pressure reduces preterm births and preeclampsia, a high blood pressure condition that threatens the lives of mothers and babies.

Dr. Yao Liu and staff at the Mile Bluff Medical Center in Mauston look at an image from an eye camera
Health & Wellness
April 1, 2022

New study seeks to expand eye screenings for rural diabetic patients throughout the United States

More patients in rural areas across the nation could have increased access to vision-saving eye screenings through a new clinical trial led by researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.

Retinal Organoids Derived from Human Pluripotent Stem Cells Recapitulate in Vivo Outer Retina
Science & Technology
February 2, 2022

UW study finds photoreceptor cells from retinal organoids can replicate key functions of vision

Researchers from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health have successfully shown that a retinal cell type derived from human pluripotent stem cells is capable of the complex process of detecting light and converting that signal to electrical waves.

sharks
Science & Technology
January 14, 2022

UW–Madison expert launches novel cancer research using sharks

There are some new residents on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus, but they aren’t students, they’re sharks.

Three smiling professionals
Honors & Awards
December 15, 2021

Three UW School of Medicine and Public Health faculty earn lifetime and career achievement awards

Lifetime and career achievement awards carry the weight of decades of discoveries and service. They are commonly the most prestigious awards given by professional societies and organizations.

A prototype bandage
Science & Technology
December 7, 2021

Bandage uses body’s own energy to speed wound healing

UW–Madison researchers have developed a bandage that uses the body’s own electrical energy to speed wound healing.