Since University of Wisconsin–Madison researcher James Thomson and colleagues derived the first human embryonic stem cells 20 years ago, research universities and biotechnology companies around the globe have worked to unlock their vast potential. Through …
Faculty
Kris Saha leads a team joining NIH’s Somatic Cell Genome Editing Consortium
As gene editing therapies for macular degeneration and other visual disorders work their way into clinical trials, the University of Wisconsin–Madison is on the forefront of research into making sure they are safe and effective. …
Morris, Zachary
Sinha, Raunak
Cantor, Jason
Vatsan Raman and Darcie Moore Win New Innovator Award
The National Institutes of Health has awarded 89 grants that will provide funding to extraordinarily creative scientists proposing highly innovative research to address major challenges in biomedical science. The grants are part of the NIH …
Cynthia Czajkowski Appointed Associate Vice Chancellor for Research in the Biological Sciences
Cynthia Czajkowski, CMB trainer and professor of neuroscience in the School of Medicine and Public Health, has moved from interim to permanent status as the associate vice chancellor for research in the biological sciences.Dr. Czajkowski’s OVCRGE …
Bhattacharyya, Anita
Lab Profile: Newmark Lab brings planarians into the molecular age
Top, members of the Newmark lab. Bottom left, members of the lab at a local elementary school talking about planarians. Bottom right, lab mascot, Schmidty, aliquoting cells. Story by Rosa Mejia Sanchez and Umair Khan; …
Daniel Amador-Noguez receives Early Career Research Award
Congratulations to CMB Trainer, Daniel Amador-Noguez! He has received a 2018 Early Career Research Program Grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science. He is among 84 young faculty nationwide to receive the award, …