Helping patients has always been Dr. Alex Yampolsky’s passion. After graduating from UW-Madison with a doctorate in pharmacy in 2008, he worked at Aurora healthcare for seven years in a variety of patient centric roles …
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Powering ‘air taxis’ through manufacturing innovation
The future of transportation—think urban air mobility—calls for a new generation of manufacturing. Recent mechanical engineering PhD graduate Behzad “Buzz” Rankouhi is building an audacious prototype and a company to do it. With support from …
WARF announces annual gift, largest in foundation’s history
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation today announced a total of $216.8 million in support for the University of Wisconsin-Madison research enterprise during the 2021-22 academic year.
Immuto Scientific uses plasma technology to find new drugs fast
Faraz Choudhury weighed his options carefully. Twice. First, there was the offer, as he graduated from Lawrence College, to work as a stock trader on Wall Street. He turned it down and headed to the …
UW–Madison SBDC lends a creative hand in statewide video series to benefit small businesses
By Clare Becker, Wisconsin School of Business A new video series funded by Wisconsin’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) network is now available as a key resource for the state’s small business owners and entrepreneurs—and …
Varsity Venture Studio launches Transfur to address the complexities of veterinary referrals
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) Today Varsity Venture Studio announced the public launch of Transfur, a comprehensive referral management platform for the vet industry. Transfur is the first startup to emerge from Varsity – a collaborative …
The future of university-industry engagement: Catching up with OBE Managing Director John Garnetti
UW–Madison Office of Business Engagement The Office of Business Engagement (OBE) is often considered the “front door” to UW–Madison by connecting businesses with the university’s diverse community of resources, research and innovators. Managing Director John Garnetti sees OBE’s …
Madison’s Immuto Scientific snaps up $2.3M investment round
A Madison startup developing a way to reduce the time it takes to bring medicines to market — which could significantly mitigate the next big pandemic — has received a $2.3 million investment to move into a larger space.
With support from Promega, UW–Madison Cool Science Image Contest promotes convergence of art and science
Ten years after its launch, the Cool Science Image (CSI) Contest is as hot as ever. Sponsored by Promega, Corp. with additional support from the UW–Madison Division of the Arts, the annual competition invites UW-Madison students, staff, and faculty to submit photos and videos that depict an object or phenomenon from any discipline.
Immuto Scientific raises $2.3 million
Madison-based biotech Immuto Scientific Inc. announced that it has successfully closed on a $2.3 million seed-funding round. The funding will enable the company to scale up equipment and staffing to provide commercial analytical research services.