Department of Oncology
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 structure of E. coli RNA polyermase.
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 and challenges faced by UW–Madison’s postdocs, particularly from underrepresented groups. The forum was designed to initiate an open dialogue regarding …
Next week marks 2021 National Postdoc Appreciation Week. The UW–Madison Postdoctoral Association is hosting the 6th Annual UW–Madison Postdoctoral Research Symposium on Friday, Sept. 24. James Keck, PhD, SMPH associate dean for basic research training, shared his thoughts this week with SMPH postdoctoral scholars: “The more than 300 postdocs who train and carry out critical …
UW Carbone member Elaine Alarid, PhD, was featured in the latest issue of Quarterly, the magazine for alumni, friends, faculty and students of the UW School of Medicine and Public Health. In this piece, she talks about her experiences of having good mentors and the importance of paying it forward. “To be able to help …
Cancer Moonshot Seminar Series The Cancer Moonshot Seminar Series is back with more sessions available. This series showcases research from different Cancer Moonshot initiatives that support the 10 recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Panel (BRP) report. These presentations will inform the community about the progress of Cancer Moonshot-funded projects and promote the sharing of data from Cancer Moonshot …
Student Profile Jena Moseman (McNeel laboratory) Where are you from? Why Madison and the Cancer Biology program? I am originally from Council Bluffs, Iowa. Madison is such a fun town, and I chose UW–Madison and the Cancer Bio program mostly because of the atmosphere and the exciting research opportunities UW/Cancer Bio has to offer. What …
Student Profile Anusha Muralidhar (Douglas McNeel laboratory) Where are you from? Why Madison and the Cancer Biology program? I am from Bangalore, India. UW–Madison is one of the nation’s best public institutions with afavorable faculty to student ratio. This is important to me because it suggests I will get a lot of mentorship. The Cancer …
It is with great sadness that I let you know that our respected colleague Dr. Henry Pitot passed away last week while on a trip to Aspen, CO for a family gathering. Henry served the McArdle Laboratory and the University of Wisconsin–Madison with devotion and grace throughout his long career of over 60 years. He …
Paul F. Lambert, Professor of Oncology and Director of the McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research, has been selected as a recipient of the prestigious WARF Professorship by the University of Wisconsin–Madison. These Professorships “are intended to honor those faculty who have made major contributions to the advancement of knowledge, primarily though research endeavors, but also …