Madison-based biomedical giant Exact Sciences Corp. has acquired a genetics lab in Marshfield for $190 million in order to research hereditary cancer tests for patients, the company said Monday....
If you’ve driven by University Research Park lately, you might have noticed the huge hole in the ground at the corner of Mineral Point Road and Whitney Way. That’s the future site of Element Labs, a five-story, 142,000-square-foot laboratory building where up to 20 bioscience...
Invenra, Inc., a biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of multispecific antibodies for immuno-oncology, today announced the appointment of Daniel S. Pereira, Ph.D., as Chief Scientific Officer....
FluGen, Inc., a clinical-stage vaccine company transforming vaccine efficacy in infectious respiratory diseases, today announced that the Company will present at the 40th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, which is being held virtually on January 10-13....
After two years of pandemic-fuelled disruption and uncertainty, entrepreneurs are pondering their business prospects for the year ahead and anticipating the trends that could impact their plans. Advances in digital technology are a given, particularly around the automation of repetitive processes and workflows to boost...
As 2021 comes to a close, we at PBS Wisconsin Education are thrilled to share some of the most-loved educational media from the past year, including - Wisconsin First Nations, Meet the Lab, Re/sound: Songs of Wisconsin, and Wisconsin Biographies....
At the west end of University Research Park on Madison’s West Side, workers brew a potion with a powerful purpose. Their flasks and tanks resemble those at breweries, but these workers aren’t fermenting yeast to make beer. They’re using harmless strains of E.coli bacteria to...
UW–Madison ingenuity was on display Friday, Dec. 17, as state officials and university leadership toured Stratatech Corp. in University Research Park in Madison....
Small, unique antibody-like proteins known as VNARs — derived from the immune systems of sharks — can prevent the virus that causes COVID-19, its variants, and related coronaviruses from infecting human cells, according to a new study published Dec. 16....
An independent panel of judges selected the winners from a field of six finalists drawn from several hundred invention disclosures submitted to WARF over the prior 12 months. The winning teams each receive an award of $10,000, with the funds going to the named UW-Madison...