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Thompson Center Badgercast: Michael Ferris
WID's Michael Ferris joined the Thompson Center on Public Leadership to discuss a data-based planning tool called “Wisconsin Expansion of Renewable Electricity with Optimization under Long-term Forecasts” (WEREWOLF) he developed with Thompson Center faculty research funding.
Researchers Design New Strategy for Gene Therapy Development
A promising platform developed by the Saha Lab at WID advances the CRISPR genome editing field and could lead to effective treatments for many diseases.
New Effective and Safe Antifungal Isolated from Sea Squirt Microbiome
By combing the ocean for antimicrobials, scientists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have discovered a new antifungal compound that efficiently targets multi-drug-resistant strains of deadly fungi without toxic side effects in mice. WID postdoc Marc Chevrette is part of the team that published the finding in Science.
Researchers Look to Control Organ Function Through New Computational Model
A cross-institutional team including WID's John Yin is creating a computational model to guide the development of bladder therapeutics.
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