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UW-Madison unveils strategic vision to boost entrepreneurship
Newly appointed special advisor for the entrepreneurial initiative, Jon Eckhardt, will lead efforts to align key stakeholders and explore structures to support the design of a formal campus entrepreneurship platform.
Chance leads to breakthrough for UW researchers in fight against cancer
Dr. Krishanu Saha and Dr. Dan Cappabianca are featured on a news clip on Channel3000.
Serendipity reveals new method to fight cancer with T cells
Cells treated with “metabolic priming” retained their stem cell-like qualities, thus enhancing their ability to kill cancer cells, transform into durable memory cells, and survive longer in the body.
Researchers Develop Advanced Gene Editing Techniques to Boost T Cells in Cancer Treatment
A new study from the Krishanu Saha lab suggests using CRISPR technology to optimize natural immune responses by bioengineering and remodeling T cells. Using a multiplexing technique, the team addresses key challenges in current cancer therapies that could significantly improve treatment outcomes. “We have developed a new way to engineer immune cells to fight cancer more safely and effectively. Think of it as reprogramming the body’s own soldiers (T cells) to recognize and attack cancer cells,” says Cappabianca.
Sticking to Success: Unveiling the Surface-Adhesion Superpowers of Bacteria
Scientists at WID, University of Wisconsin–Madison, find that ‘stickiness’ helps some soil microbes thrive by aiding surface colonization. What makes them sticky?
Seeking Applications for Art and Science Collaborations
The Marie Christine Kohler Fellows @ WID program, hosted by the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery at UW–Madison, is currently open for application submissions. This unique fellowship fosters interdisciplinary collaboration by bringing together graduate students in the arts and sciences. Participants will work in pairs to develop and showcase a art-science …
Melissa Schoenlein recognized for excellence with 2023-24 Teaching Assistant Awards
The Capstone Teaching Award recognizes dissertators at the end of their graduate program with an outstanding teaching record over the course of their UW–Madison tenure, WID is proud to have our own Melissa Schoenlein be one of the honored recipients.
Pours & Prose – A Celebration of Wine and Wine People
Pours and Prose is an exclusive, interactive wine tasting and appreciation event with WID Writer in Residence Michelle Wildgen. This event will be on February 23, 2024 from 5:00 – 7:00 PM and held at the beautiful Discovery Building. Get your tickets now!
Stem cell technology developed at UW–Madison leads to new understanding of Autism risks
Technology developed at the University of Wisconsin–Madison to grow “rosettes” of brain and spinal tissue gives scientists new ways to study the growing human brain, including a recent study of how genetic mutations linked to autism affect early stages of human brain development. “This technology gives us access to an embryonic model of human central nervous system development that we would otherwise not have access to,” says Randolph Ashton, WID researcher.
2 NWTC students found a new antibiotic in soil at Pamperin Park
Two Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC) students made a groundbreaking discovery of a new antibiotic in the soil at Pamperin Park in Howard, WI. This research is part of the Tiny Earth project, a global network of instructors and students committed to uncovering novel antibiotics from soil microorganisms.
Tiny Earth Winter Symposium at Lambeau Field offers giant perspective on antibiotic discovery
Students from areas across the state and nation will present their findings at the Tiny Earth in Titletown research symposium in the Lambeau Field Atrium on Monday, December 11, 2023. The event will showcase the collaborative and innovative efforts of students across the state, working together to mitigate the global public health crisis of antibiotic resistance. ““It’s a great opportunity to showcase the value of partnerships to mitigate large problems to a wide audience,” says UW-Green Bay Biology Prof. Brian Merkel, teacher of the course at UW-Green Bay and chair of the event.
L. lactis: The Unsung Hero of Wisconsin’s World-Famous Cheese
CaSP is bringing awareness a hardworking microbe Lactococcus lactis, which is the bacterium used to make cheese. Join policymakers, scientists, dairy, and industry leaders for a night showcasing Wisconsin’s overlooked hero and hear why Wisconsin should designate L. lactis as its official state microbe on October 24, at 5:00 PM at the Discovery Building. This event is free and open to the public.
UW Grad Students Integrate Robotics into Work
INTEGRATE is a new unique, interdisciplinary program in WID that can train graduate students to consider both the technical and societal challenges of introducing robots into the workplace.
WID Graduate Student is December Graduation Student Speaker
From high school dropout to PhD: The unlikely journey of student commencement speaker and Saha Lab member Kirstan Gimse
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