Not enough human organs are available for all the people who need life-saving transplants, despite longstanding efforts to solve the problem. So scientists are turning to a new group of potential donors: pigs. They are …
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Tom Still: Spurred by national science goals, Wisconsin groups think beyond geography
Perhaps Wisconsin should thank the National Science Foundation for helping to pull together many of its regional science, technology and economic development players. All it took was a big challenge. The NSF’s Regional Innovation Engines …
Government price controls could threaten UW research
By Erik Iverson, Chief Executive Officer, Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Those of us engaged in Wisconsin’s innovation economy had a good summer. The recently passed CHIPS and Science Act authorizes historic investments in research that …
Discovery to Product adds Grant Program
UW–Madison Innovators Eligible A new Piloting Research Innovation & Market Exploration (PRIME) grant program will support critical research needed for commercialization of innovations developed at UW–Madison. Administered by UW-Madison’s Discovery to Product (D2P), successful project …
A research partnership brings gene editing promise to eye disease
In order to tap the tremendous potential of CRISPR gene editing technology for reversing human disease, Wisconsin scientists are working with a star pupil. The human eye — though one of the body’s most complex …
Where innovation is needed most in healthcare
Innovative solutions are needed in almost every aspect of healthcare including its delivery to consumers, its technology and its business models. Three health system chief innovation officers told Becker’s areas where healthcare innovation can grow. …
New Year, Newly Renovated Floor for the StartUp Learning Community
The StartUp Learning Community is thrilled to welcome its latest cohort of 68 students to a newly renovated floor in Sellery Hall at the end of August. Since its founding in 2008, StartUp (formerly the …
Flying High with Stellar Tech Girls
According to the US Census, only 15 percent of engineers identify as female despite women making up nearly half of the nation’s workforce. Marina Bloomer, a 2022 graduate of the Center for Brand and Product …
Multiscale Photonic Structures for Complete Opto-Electronic Control of Light
This research project will lead to creation of a crucial electrical component that would enable the creation of holographic displays, high resolution biomedical imaging, and laser-based range finders that would be valuable for self-driving cars. …
Programmable, Pro-Regenerative Immune Cell Therapies for Neurodegeneration and Brain Injury
This project develops a new concept to treat brain disorders, injuries and aging via cell therapy. Because dysfunctional cells in the brain can frequently be distinguished from healthy cells by unique antigens on their cell …