A team of researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has successfully combined genomics with machine learning in the quest to develop accessible tests that allow earlier detection of cancer. For many types of cancer, early …
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Governor’s Business Plan Contest can help highlight innovation during tough times
What do these companies have in common? Pinterest, Groupon, Mailchimp, Uber, Slack, WhatsApp, Airbnb, Square, Instagram, Google and PayPal. (Hint: It’s more than just tech.) The first nine companies on the list were born during …
First-in-kind psychedelic trials treat opioid and methamphetamine use disorders
Three million people in the United States have had opioid use disorder, and another 1.5 million people have dealt with methamphetamine misuse within the last year alone. But two new groundbreaking clinical trials out of the UW Transdisciplinary Center …
Lab-grown retinal eye cells make successful connections, open door for clinical trials to treat blindness
Retinal cells grown from stem cells can reach out and connect with neighbors, according to a new study, completing a “handshake” that may show the cells are ready for trials in humans with degenerative eye …
Voximetry gets FDA approval for assessment tool
A Madison startup called Voximetry has gotten FDA clearance for a tool that can estimate the amount of radiation absorbed by patients following treatment or diagnosis with radiopharmaceuticals. In a statement, Voximetry CEO Sue Wallance …
UW-Madison researcher says drone-delivered defibrillators can save lives
Study suggests response times and cardiac arrest survival rates could greatly improve by rethinking existing technology. When a heart stops, survival rates fall with every passing minute. A University of Wisconsin-Madison researcher thinks minutes and …
The board game getting kids excited about school
Going to school in a refugee camp can be complicated: students encounter crowded classrooms, rigid curricula and limited access to teachers. Joel Baraka, who grew up in the Kyangwali refugee camp in Uganda, is determined …
How UW-Madison’s Collaborative Innovation Culture Helped OnLume Blend Science With Business
The genesis of OnLume’s revolutionary fluorescence-guided surgery technology stemmed from the desire to bring fluorescence imaging out of the dark, literally. Only in that way, in the ambient light of the operating room (OR), could …
WSB’s Joan Schmit and Creative Destruction Lab Featured on Badger Talks Live
Joan Schmit, professor of risk and insurance and the American Family Insurance Distinguished Chair in Risk Management and Insurance at the Wisconsin School of Business, was a featured guest on a recent Badger Talks Live …
UW–Madison increases research expenditures by $16 million, retains top 10 research institution ranking
The National Science Foundation has released its 2021 fiscal year Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) data, and the University of Wisconsin–Madison has again ranked eighth in the national research rankings for public and private …