Department of Oncology
We are pleased to announce that McArdle Laboratory alumnus Dr. Lynne Maquat has been awarded the 2018 Wiley Prize in Biomedical Sciences. This prestigious honor is awarded annually to one or more premiere scientists by the Wiley Foundation to “recognize and foster ongoing excellence in scientific achievement and discovery.” Dr. Maquat was awarded the prize for her work elucidating the …
Professor of Oncology Dr. Norman Drinkwater is currently serving as Interim Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education at UW–Madison, replacing Dr. Marsha Mailick (School of Social Work) who is on temporary leave from her vice chancellor duties. Prior to the appointment, Drinkwater had been serving as Associate Vice Chancellor for Research in the Biological Sciences since 2015. Previously, …
Cellular and molecular biology graduate student Adhithi Rajagopalan, a student in the lab of Jing Zhang, PhD at the McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research, recently presented at the American Association of Cancer Research’s annual conference in Chicago. Rajagopalan’s presentation was part of a scientific session focused on animal models of cancer. UW Carbone physician-scientist Fotis Asimakopoulos, MD, PhD, a collaborator of …
McArdle Laboratory Director Paul Lambert accepts the donation check from the Freedom High School students Students at Freedom High School recently raised and donated $11,000 for cancer research at the McArdle Laboratory. The students have been raising money for McArdle for several years, and this year’s generous donation was by far and away their largest contribution yet. …
Members of Mrs. Birge’s family pose with Bucky during their visit to the McArdle Laboratory A generous donation from the estate of Mrs. Ruth Birge has helped to provide crucial pilot and bridge funding for cancer research at the McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research. Ruth Birge was born outside of Rosendale, WI, and was raised …
Dr. Spurgeon at the 2017 Race for Research, and her cousin Ollie Megan Spurgeon, PhD, is a scientist with the McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research at the University of Wisconsin, studying how the viruses HPV and Merkel Cell polyomavirus are linked to human cancers. Having a career in cancer research, Spurgeon has participated in the UW Carbone Cancer …
McArdle Laboratory faculty members Dr. Shigeki Miyamoto and Dr. Richard Burgess, collaborators on the NIH SBIR, and Dr. Scott Berry of Salus Discovery. Dr. Shigeki Miyamoto and Dr. Richard Burgess, faculty in the McArdle Laboratory, are a part of a two-year NIH Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant awarded to the Madison biotech start-up Salus Discovery. Scott Berry, …
The McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research is pleased to welcome Dr. Aussie Suzuki as its newest faculty member. Dr. Suzuki’s research uses cutting-edge microscopy techniques to study one of the most fundamental aspects of all cancers: cell division. Dr. Suzuki and his laboratory are interested in the fundamental molecular mechanisms of chromosome segregation. Proper chromosome segregation is …
Dr. Zhang (fifth from the left) with members of her research group The McArdle Laboratory is excited to announce that Professor Jing Zhang has been named the new Centennial Professor of Oncology. This professorship, which is endowed through the UW School of Medicine and Public Health, recognizes Dr. Zhang’s outstanding research contributions and provides support for her ongoing …
The McArdle Laboratory is pleased to announce that Dr. Richard Burgess has received the Wisconsin Medical Alumni Association (WMAA) Basic Sciences Emeritus Faculty Award. This award is given to a basic research scientist who demonstrates long and effective service to the UW School of Medicine and Public Health in teaching, research, and/or noteworthy administration, including program development. Dr. Burgess …