October 2, 2017
JangoBio says human trials possible next year
JangoBio, a biotech company developing a therapy to reduce the negative effects of aging, could be starting human trials as early as next year. ...
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September 28, 2017
Greater Madison Chamber unveils new video showing Madison as ‘the next big thing’
A new video aimed at recruiting people to come to Madison to work and live wowed the crowd at the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce’s annual dinner Wednesday night. The 56-second video is a 360-degree view of the city, from the lakes and from the air,...
September 18, 2017
UW-Madison students in Houston to aid post-Harvey mosquito control
By Eric Hamilton | UW Madison As the floodwaters recede in Houston following Hurricane Harvey, millions of mosquitoes have emerged to blanket southeastern Texas, hampering recovery efforts and raising public health concerns about mosquito-borne diseases. To assist ongoing mosquito-control efforts, two University of Wisconsin–Madison students, Melissa Farquhar...
September 18, 2017
A novel data storage project unshackles microscopy from data overload
by Brian Mattmiller | Morgridge Institute In Jan Huisken’s zebrafish imaging lab, it takes a lot of data to capture a tiny fish. Assembling a time-lapse video of the first 24 hours of development of a zebrafish — from a ball of cells to a fully-formed embryo...
September 12, 2017
UW–Madison to partner in $20 million cell-based therapy center
By Silke Schmidt | UW Madison The National Science Foundation has awarded nearly $20 million to a consortium of universities, including the University of Wisconsin–Madison, to support a new engineering research center that will develop transformative tools and technologies for the consistent, scalable and low-cost production...
September 11, 2017
Noted educator, scientist and entrepreneur Mark Cook dies at 61
The University of Wisconsin–Madison community lost a significant figure with the passing of Dr. Mark Cook. Dr. Cook, whose research yielded advances in human health and food production, held 40 patents and founded three startups, including Ab E Discovery....
September 8, 2017
JangoBio adding staff, expanding testing capabilities
A University Research Park based biotech startup with ambitious goals is adding staff and expanding testing capabilities as it seeks early-stage investment. JangoBio is trying to develop regenerative therapy products which would diminish the effects of aging caused by imbalanced hormones. By regrowing certain tissues...
September 6, 2017
Stratatech’s Dr. Lynn Allen-Hoffmann Awarded 2017 the Hector F. DeLuca Scientific Achievement Award
Dr. Lynn Allen-Hoffmann, Founder and former CEO of Stratatech Corporation, now a Mallinckrodt company; current Senior Vice President of Regenerative Medicine at Mallinckrodt; and Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at University of Wisconsin-Madison, will receive the Hector F. DeLuca Scientific Achievement Award, celebrating her...
August 28, 2017
UW-Madison hosts businesses from around Wisconsin and beyond
Representatives from 88 businesses visited the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus Wednesday to learn how to get ahead by tapping UW–Madison resources....
August 25, 2017
Forward Fest event at URP highlights drones, entrepreneurship
The "Drones & Cones" event at URP highlighted how drone technology can enhance entrepreneurial efforts....
August 24, 2017
gener8tor partners with UW-Madison CS Department on mini-accelerator
gener8tor is bringing its latest series of training programs for entrepreneurs to Madison, WI, as part of a new partnership with the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s computer sciences department....
August 24, 2017
Stemina Biomarker appoints new Board member and prepares to commercialize autism diagnostic products
Stemina Biomarker Discovery Inc. announced that Dr. Heiner Dreismann, former head of Roche Molecular Diagnostics, has joined the Board of Directors to bring his extensive experience in commercialization strategy to the company as it prepares to go to market with its autism diagnostic test panel....