As we see COVID-19 disproportionately impacting Black, Latinx and Indigenous people, we are reminded of the importance of ensuring everyone gets a flu shot to protect against severe influenza outcomes....
Working with Waisman Biomanufacturing, WHV scientists manufactured a novel 4-valent gp120 protein vaccine for further clinical testing of its preventive HIV vaccine candidate PDPHV....
Four veteran state lawmakers who have served as leaders on bills advancing Wisconsin’s tech-based economy over time will act as co-chairs of a new “Tech Caucus” within the Wisconsin Legislature. “The Wisconsin Technology Council is pleased to announce the creation of the caucus, which deepens...
It’s no surprise that when a new challenge arises, like the COVID-19 pandemic, the researchers and companies at University Research Park swing into action....
Using cutting-edge artificial intelligence technology, University of Wisconsin‒Madison investigators have developed a far more precise way to identify cases of COVID-19-induced pneumonia....
When Aaron Bird Bear first arrived at the University of Wisconsin-Madison two decades ago, he was shocked by its lack of infrastructure for retaining and graduating Native and Hawaiian students....
Today, BioForward Wisconsin, the collective voice of Wisconsin’s robust and comprehensive biohealth cluster representing more than 220 member organizations, shared results of the Wisconsin Biohealth: Industry Landscape and Economic Impact Report....
At the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Center for Healthy Minds, researchers continue to pursue the science of well-being, sharing knowledge and guidance to help people manage their stress and emotional health during times of hardship....
Cars, trucks and airplanes need to be as light as possible to run as efficiently as possible, which means their parts need to be lightweight too. Those parts also need to be sturdy and reliable. A Madison-based startup is making the process of designing those...
After recently receiving its at-home or self-collection authorization from the FDA, Exact Sciences has a new option for employers to test their employees for COVID-19. The FDA approval allows someone to swab on their own without a medical professional....
Yoshihiro Kawaoka is studying COVID-19 at his posts at UW–Madison and the University of Tokyo. When Yoshihiro Kawaoka first came to the United States in the summer of 1983 to work on influenza viruses, the man who became his American mentor, Dr. Robert Webster of...
As Americans begin pulling up their sleeves for an annual flu vaccine, researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have provided new insights into an alternative vaccine approach that provides broader protection against seasonal influenza....