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Paul Ahlquist McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research

Ahlquist Named Steenbock Professor

McArdle scientist Paul Ahlquist is one of two UW-Madison professors selected to receive 2016 Steenbock Professorships. Steenbock Professorships provide a group of outstanding UW–Madison faculty with 10 years of financial support for their research programs.

Annual Golf Rally Raises Funds for McArdle

Sonja Hendrickson Henriksen recently visited to present a check to McArdle. She organizes the annual BC Golf Rally fundraiser in honor of her mother-in-law, who died of breast cancer. We thank Sonja for her long-time support and fellow organizer Bill Markham for making this year's event a success!

McArdle Student Postdoc Professional Development Series

New Professional Development Series

Learn about McArdle's new seminar series for students and postdoctoral fellows to provide them with career and professional development training including exposure to careers outside of academia.

Night of Hope 2017

2017 "Night of Hope" fundraiser for cancer research sponsored by the Verona Area High School Staff to benefit U.W. McArdle Cancer Research Laboratory. The event brought in more than $5,000 and featured great performances by Mike Cahill's MUD MUSIC & The Fauxtons.

Blue Sky Science

Eric Johannsen, M.D., was interviewed for an episode of Blue Sky Science, which pairs local students’ questions with UW experts. Dr. Johannsen, who studies how Epstein-Barr virus causes cancer, was asked whether viruses could be used to treat cancer. Watch the video.

Remembering Melvin R. Laird

Former Congressman Melvin Laird, who secured federal funding to establish the McArdle Laboratory as a national cancer center, passed away at age 94.