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 …
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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 – …
Breast Cancer Researchers Learn How to Teach an Old Drug New Tricks to Help Patients
Paclitaxel, or Taxol, is an old standby drug in the oncologist’s tool belt. Yet only about half of breast cancer patients treated with the drug see their tumors shrink or disappear, and doctors and researchers …
Reflections
In a recently published article in JBC, Dick Burgess, Emeritus Professor of Oncology, describes his time as a graduate student at Harvard when he discovered the first positive transcription factor sigma and determined the subunit …
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UWPA Diversity & Inclusion Forum
The UW-Madison Postdoctoral Association hosted the virtual Postdoc Diversity & Inclusion Forum on Friday, April 30, 2021. The goal of the event was to highlight the experiences regarding diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ) issues …