Department of Oncology
The McArdle Laboratory is very proud to announce that Wei Xu, Professor of Oncology and Marian A. Messerschmidt Professor of Cancer Research, has been elected a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society. Since 1874, the AAAS has bestowed this prestigious honor each year on …
Dr. Alexandra Shedlovsky, or as we knew her in McArdle, Alex Dove, moved from the study of light transmission in photoreceptors to mouse genetics in 1975. She, Bill, and their three children began this transition by a sabbatical year in Paris with Francois Jacob, one half of the pair of Jacob and Monod, famous for …
Zachary Morris, MD, PhD and Beth Weaver, PhD were awarded the 2022 Bothwell prize. The Bothwell prize is awarded annually for a paper published by a team based at the University of Wisconsin and judged for its potential impact on the understanding or treatment of cancer. This prize honors the legacy of Claire Bothwell, a …
The 50th annual Partners in Giving campaign kicked off in October. This year, the theme is “Caring for 50 years”—a tribute to this incredible campaign milestone and the tremendous care that donors have shown through their charitable gifts that make a difference in the lives of others. Our collective contributions make a tremendous impact. We …
Student Profile Shirsa Udgata (Dustin Deming Laboratory) Where are you from? Why Madison and the Cancer Biology program? I am from India, but I have been living in the US for the past 6 years and moved to Madison from Philadelphia. I chose the Cancer Biology program because of my very positive interview weekend …
Student Profile Tanaya Purohit (David Jarrard Laboratory) Where are you from? Why Madison and the Cancer Biology program? I am from India. I came to the US five years ago for a Master’s degree program. When I was working, I ended applying for graduate school. During my interview weekend, I really liked the rapport between …
Student Profile Zachary Kauffman (Joshua Lang laboratory) Where are you from? Why Madison and the Cancer Biology program? I’m from Columbus, Ohio. I chose Madison because of the nature, kind people, good food, and great beer. I was drawn to the Cancer Biology program because of the collaborative nature among the faculty trainers. I …
Student Profile Adeline Ding (Joshua Lang laboratory) Where are you from? Why Madison and the Cancer Biology program? I am from Columbus, Ohio and went to school in North Carolina. I first came to Madison to work as a Research Specialist in an epigenetics lab here at UW Madison. I loved Madison because of …
Student Profile Madison Bandini (Nathan Sherer laboratory) Where are you from? Why Madison and the Cancer Biology program? I am from southern California (Huntington Beach). I was first interested in Madison because it had my name, but when I visited the college and did more research into its graduate programs, I knew I wanted to …
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 other health care professionals, survivors, patients, and advocates from around the world to share the latest advances in cancer research …