Category: Research Breakthroughs

Research News in Audhya Lab: Gene therapy protects against motor neuron disease in rats

Dr. Su-Chun Zhang and team has developed the first 3D-printed brain tissue

MCP Faculty and Recent Grad Help Develop Novel Chemosensitivity and Resistance Assay

A interdisplinary team of UW–Madison researchers – including MCP faculty members Shigeki Miyamoto and David Beebe, as well as MCP alumnus Chorom Pak – recently developed an innovative model for the study of multiple myeloma tumors. The ex-vivo (outside the patient) model of the patient tumor microenvironment, MicroC(3), aims to allow scientists to test therapies …

Dr. Ned Kalin – Revealing Disorders of the Brain

Dr. Ned Kalin is using primate studies to make breakthroughs in studies of brain disorders, namely mood and anxiety disorders. To view a more complete description of Dr. Kalin’s research, click here.

UW Stem Cell Pioneer Thomson Earns Innovation Award

James Thomson Thomson, who first derived human embryonic stem cells in 1998 and reprogrammed human skin cells into induced pluripotent stem cells in 2007, has earned the McEwen Award for Innovation from the International Society for Stem Cell Research(ISSCR). He is being honored for his work in isolating human pluripotent stem cells, which revealed new …

Major Breakthrough in Research

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