Forward BIOLABS is thrilled to announce the launch of Forward Memberships, a new initiative made possible by a grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation. Forward Memberships will enable promising Biohealth entrepreneurs, including those from underrepresented groups, to advance their research and bring their innovations...
The Wisconsin Technology Council reports early-stage businesses in the state last year raised about $490 million through 107 deals, well below the two previous years....
This novel project, “Radiomic spatial maps for identifying viable tumor extent on multi-parametric MRI for Glioblastoma,” will be the first to utilize artificial intelligence (AI) to detect hard-to-see glioblastoma tumor edges during a clinical trial....
The WIA is thrilled to announce the 31 finalists for the 2024 awards, recognizing the state’s most innovative and forward-thinking companies and individuals....
A fusion device at the University of Wisconsin–Madison generated plasma for the first time Monday, opening a door to making the highly anticipated, carbon-free energy source a reality....
The Center for Human Genomics and Precision Medicine advances the use of an individual’s genetic information to optimize and guide health care decisions including diagnosis and treatment....
Exact Sciences, a leading provider of cancer screening and diagnostic tests, announced today that it awarded a total of $1.5 million to 28 organizations through its Funding Opportunities for CRC Screening Uptake Strategies (FOCUS) Program. Grant recipients are committed to improving colorectal cancer (CRC) screening...
For the 13th consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report ranked University of Wisconsin Hospitals No. 1 in Wisconsin on its Best Hospitals list....
Lynda S. Bader is the director of clinical trials strategic initiatives for the UW Clinical Trials Institute (CTI). She was recently honored with a Regents Academic Staff Excellence Award, the highest recognition bestowed by the Universities of Wisconsin, for her leadership of strategic initiatives that...
Toxoplasma gondii is a parasite responsible for toxoplasmosis, a lifelong chronic infection prevalent in about 30% of the human population. It poses little harm to healthy individuals but can result in severe consequences for immunocompromised people. There is currently no vaccine for Toxoplasma infection, and...
The $7.5 million requested to be released to BioForward Inc., which leads the Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub Consortium, will establish the state’s Tech Hub and grow the state’s personalized medicine and biohealth technology sector. ...
Megan Spurgeon studies the newest identified human tumor virus, called Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV or MCV), which was discovered only about 15 years ago and is implicated in a rare and deadly form of skin cancer....
“I’ve always been really passionate about this type of work because I see the large potential for impact in computing and in electronics,” said Katy Jinkins, (UW-Madison) cofounder and CEO of SixLine Semiconductor. Jinkins is specifically focused on improving semiconductors, the base of chips, which...
The funds, announced Tuesday, July 2 by the U.S. Economic Development Administration, will create a new shared health database, send a fleet of cancer screening vans to underserved neighborhoods, provide lab space for science startups and help biohealth businesses develop apprenticeship programs....
MCW is leading one of three technology projects funded by the EDA. CAREScan Mobile Screening aims to revolutionize the delivery of healthcare as a fully mobile platform that improves health equity through neighborhood-based access to health screening and care....
Thanks to a recent study from Dan Cappabianca and Krishanu Saha at the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy can be improved by altering the conditions the T cells are grown in. And it was all discovered by chance....
The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) Tuesday announced $49 million in Phase 2 funding to the Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub, a groundbreaking initiative set to drive transformative medical innovation, workforce development and critical job growth across Wisconsin....
The Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub, led by BioForward Wisconsin, achieves a significant milestone as a Phase 2 recipient of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) Regional Technology and Innovations Hub (Tech Hub) program,...
A team of UW–Madison scientists has developed the first 3D-printed brain tissue that can grow and function like typical brain tissue. It’s an achievement with important implications for scientists studying the brain and working on treatments for a broad range of neurological and neurodevelopmental disorders,...
The University of Wisconsin–Madison was named one of Princeton Review’s 209 “Best Value Colleges,” which all “demonstrate impressive commitments to affordability via extremely generous financial aid for students with need and/or a comparatively low sticker price.”...