Department of Oncology
McArdle alum Asha Collins has been appointed to the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) Board of Trustees. Collins, who received a PhD in Cancer Biology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, carried out her dissertation research in the laboratory of Dr. Paul F. Lambert. Congratulations Dr. Collins! Read more about it here. https://www.warf.org/news/warf-board-welcomes-three-new-trustees-2/
McArdle Professor Jing Zhang recently received a 5-year competitive renewal of her grant “Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML)” from the National Cancer Institute. The grant, in its 11th year, will support Dr. Zhang’s continued research to understand the fundamental mechanisms of CMML. CMML is a devastating cancer with an urgent and …
Aussie Suzuki, Eric Johannsen, and Bill Sugden recently received a Research Forward award for their collaborative project to understand the mechanisms for identifying therapeutic targets to prevent/treat EBV infection. The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education (OVCRGE) established these awards with the goal of stimulating and supporting “highly innovative and groundbreaking …
McArdle postdoctoral researcher Xin Gao is one of 33 investigators nationwide to receive a 2023 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Scholar Award. One of ASH’s “most prestigious research award programs”, the Scholar Awards are intended to support scientists early in their careers as they transition from trainee to independent positions. As a “Fellow to Faculty …
McArdle faculty member and Professor of Medicine Richard B. Halberg recently received The John A. Boezi Memorial Alumnus Award from his alma mater Michigan State University (MSU). The award, established in memory of Professor Boezi, is given annually to a degree recipient of the MSU Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology who has gone on …
The Night of Hope committee is excited to bring back the in-person event on June 8th at the Draft House in Verona. They will again feature a silent auction full of great prizes and unique Madison experiences.
McArdle graduate student Sean Kraus (Cancer Biology PhD program) is one of ten students that received a 2023 Graduate Student Service Scholarship. Sean was nominated for this award becuase of his efforts in fostering graduate school community through social events, and for his initiatives in supporting gradaute student mental health. Read more about the award …
Three McArdle graduate students recently received recognition from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for their research in Dr. Kinjal Majumder’s laboratory. MegAnn Haubold (Cancer Biology Graduate Program) and Clairine Larsen (Cellular and Molecular Biology Graduate Program) have been awarded 2023 NSF Graduate Research Fellowships. The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) recognizes and supports “outstanding …
McArdle Director Dr. Paul Lambert is one of four University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty members honored with the 2023 Hilldale Award. “Each year, the secretary of the faculty honors four University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty members with the Hilldale Award to recognize their contributions to teaching, research and service.” View the recording on the award announcement here. …
Former McArdle gradaute student Thomas Lentz (Loeb Lab) was a guest on the podcast “Science Lives,” a show about lesser-known careers that rely on a science education and scientific way of thinking. On this episode, Lentz discusses his career path from being a graduate student at UW Madison to a Scientific Instructional Designer at Promega …