On Sep. 12, 2025 the scientific community celebrated the 50th Anniversary Temin Nobel Prize Symposium hosted by the McArdle Laboratory at the UW–Madison School of Medicine and Public Health in partnership with the UW Carbone Cancer Center and the Morgridge Institute for …
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McArdle Student Organizes Goodman Center Thanksgiving Basket Food Drive
For Johannsen lab graduate student Lily Wenger (Cancer Biology Graduate Program), it has always been important to give back to the community. Working with a friend, Katie Strother, and with support from fellow graduate students …
McArdle Trainee Seminar Prize Winner Announced
Every year, the McArdle Lab makes awards for the best trainee presenters of research presentations, in two categories: 1) Junior (first two years of graduate work) and 2) Senior (3+ years of graduate work). Our …
February Night of Hope at The Seminole Tap
The Night of Hope committee is excited to bring back the in-person event on February 5th at the Seminole Tap in Fitchburg. There will be a trivia and raffle prizes. All proceeds will benefit the …
McArdle Postdoctoral Researcher Dr. Umar Sheikh Awarded Research Award from the Wisconsin Partnership Program
McArdle postdoctoral researcher Dr. Umar Sheikh (Lambert Lab) has been awarded a prestigious postdoctoral fellowship from the Wisconsin Partnership Program to study how the female sex hormone estrogen affects immune responses after infection with cancer-causing …
Remembering Kristin Yelinek
Kristin Yelinek January 26, 1962 — September 17, 2025 We are very sad to report that a cherished, long-time member of the McArdle community, Kristin Yelinek, recently passed away. A Celebration of Kristin’s Life will …
Student Profile: Ruchi Shah
Where are you from and what made you join the department? I am from the Milwaukee area but moved to Georgia where I did my undergraduate studies. I graduated from the University of Georgia (UGA) …
Partners in Giving: October 6-December 2, 2025
Every fall, Partners in Giving — the annual workplace giving campaign for State, Universities of Wisconsin and UW Health employees and retirees — brings our campus together to make a difference in our communities and beyond …
Student Profile: Maya Takashima
Where are you from and what made you join the department? I am from Maryland. I wanted to join the Cancer Biology Program because when interviewing for the program. It felt like there was a …
Student Profile: Sharanya Nath
Where are you from and what’s your previous training? I am originally from Kolkata, West Bengal, in India, but being a military brat, I have lived everywhere in India except in Kolkata. I completed my …