Cristina Paz and Athena Golfinos recently received awards to attend the 2022 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting. The meeting, held in April in New Orleans, brought together over 20,000 scientists, clinicians and …
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Christina Mark — PhD and Artist
Christina (aka Tina) Mark, a cancer biology graduate student, recently defended her thesis and is currently looking for scientist positions in the Boston area to continue her love of asking questions and designing experiments. Outside …
Miyamoto Named Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor
The University of Wisconsin-Madison recently announced that McArdle Professor Shigeki Miyamoto has been selected to receive a 2022-23 Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professorship. This award, named in honor of U.S. Senator and UW Regent William F. …
Loke and Snow Receive 2022 Elegbede Cancer Research Award
Amanda Loke and Santina Snow have been selected as the 2022 recipients of the the Dr. J. Abiodun Elegbede Cancer Research Award. This award, administered by the McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research, was established through …
Dr. Nathan Sherer Awarded H.I. Romnes Faculty Fellowship
In recognition of his stellar academic success, McArdle faculty member Nathan Sherer has been named a 2022 H.I. Romnes Faculty Fellow. This award provides flexible research funding over the next five years for the continued development …
Student Profile: Sean Kraus
Student Profile Sean Kraus (Dusty Deming laboratory) Where are you from? Why Madison and the Cancer Biology program? I am from Hannibal, MO, but my entire family is from Minnesota. I applied to UW’s Cancer …
Student Profile: Donna Li
Student Profile: Donna Li (Miyamoto Lab) Where are you from? Why Madison and the Cancer Biology program? I am originally from East Los Angeles, California and chose to come to Madison to escape the yearly …
Professor Shannon Kenney receives prestigious Henle Award, recognizing impactful contributions to research on Epstein-Barr virus
Professor Shannon Kenney receives prestigious Henle Award, recognizing impactful contributions to research on Epstein-Barr virus. The McArdle Laboratory congratulates Professor Shannon Kenney on her selection to receive the 2022 Henle Award from the International Association …
McArdle & Women’s History Month
March is Women’s History Month. It is a time to reflect on the accomplishments of women of previous generations and to celebrate the impact they have had on our lives. There were three women who …
The Spirit of Innovation: Leading the Way in Cancer Virology
It’s estimated that roughly 15-20 percent of cancers are associated, in some way, with a virus. Whether it’s Human Papillomavirus (HPV), Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) or Hepatitis C – just to name a few – …