Research that began at the McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research and the UW Carbone Cancer Center decades ago has led to a promising clinical trial for women in parts of the developing world, and could …
Month: July 2016
New Book Chronicles the Historic Work of McArdle Scientists Elizabeth and James Miller on the Origins and Prevention of Cancer
The Understanding, Prevention and Control of Human Cancer; The Historic Work and Lives of Elizabeth Cavert Miller and James A Miller, by Robert G. McKinnell, University of Minnesota, is an account of how a married …
Paul Ahlquist receives Hilldale Award
Paul Ahlquist, Ph.D., Paul J. Kaesberg Professor of Molecular Virology, Oncology and Plant Pathology; Lead Scientist for Virology, Morgridge Institute for Research; Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator, was named recipient of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s …
‘Viral” Video Shows HIV RNAs Bursting from Host
Nathan Sherer, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Molecular Virology and Oncology, and researchers Ginger Pocock and Jordan Becker in collaboration with Paul Ahlquist, Ph.D., Paul J. Kaesberg Professor of Molecular Virology, Oncology and Plant Pathology have …
Wei Xu receives Romnes Fellowship
Wei Xu, Ph.D., Professor of Oncology, is among 12 professors to receive a Romnes Faculty Fellowship. View the Full Article
Elaine Alarid receives Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professorship
Elaine Alarid, Ph.D., Professor of Oncology, is among 20 professors named to Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professorships. View the Full Article
Paul Ahlquist named Steenbock Professor of Microbiological Sciences
Dr. Paul G. Ahlquist, a virologist and faculty member in McArdle for the past 26 years, has received the prestigious Steenbock Professorship in Microbiological Sciences. This professorship, endowed by Evelyn Steenbock, wife of the noted …
Eric Johannsen featured in Blue Sky Science
Eric Johannsen, M.D., Assistant Professor in the Departments of Medicine and Oncology, was interviewed for an episode of Blue Sky Science, which pairs local students’ questions with UW experts and is a collaboration between the …
In Memoriam — Roswell K. Boutwell (1917-2017)
The McArdle Laboratory mourns the loss of Dr. Roswell “Roz” Boutwell, Professor Emeritus of Oncology. Dr. Boutwell passed away on Friday, August 25th, 2017, at the Attic Angel Community in Middleton, WI. He was 99 …