Department of Oncology
Dr. Shannon Kenney Receiving three federal grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) within a year is nearly unheard of in the research world, but not for Dr. Shannon Kenney who was awarded two grants from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and a third from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) …
1939 Harold P. Rusch showed that a high-fat or high-calorie diet accelerated the production of cancer in mice. 1940 McArdle Laboratory was established as the first basic cancer research facility in an academic institution in the United States. 1941 Harold P. Rusch found the wavelength of ultraviolet light that produces skin cancer. 1950s – 1970s Elizabeth C. and James …
Unequal segregation of chromosomes during cell division is called aneuploidy and can contribute to cancer (left). Aussie Suzuki uses his optimized microscopy method to map out the kinetochore proteins that have an important role in the dividing process (right). Dr. Aussie Suzuki, a new faculty member in the McArdle Laboratory, is utilizing an optimized method …
McArdle facutly member Dr. Bill Dove, senior author on the paper. If caught early, nearly all cases of colon cancer are curable. Though this should make screening tests straightforward, colon cancer screening suffers from a paradoxical combination of low compliance rates and overdiagnosis. In a study published April 8, 2019, in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, …
On July 12-13, the McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research in collaboration with the Institute for Molecular Virology (IMV) and Carbone Cancer Center welcomed 31 grandparents and their grandchildren into the lab to learn about fundamental cancer research techniques and concepts as part of the “Researching Cancer Cures” major for Grandparents University®, or GPU. This experience …
Sometimes cancer development is not just about a cell having mutations in its DNA, but about when and how those mutations change the cell’s behavior. UW Carbone Cancer Center member Peter Lewis, PhD, studies how these behavioral changes can lead to cells becoming cancer – and how clinicians and researchers can take advantage of these …
Chris Bradfield, professor of oncology and McArdle faculty member, has been named the interim Biotechnology Center director and will begin his new position Aug. 1. Bradfield has held a number of leadership positions at UW–Madison. He has served as director of the Molecular and Environmental Toxicology Center since 2006, director of the Office of Graduate …
Welcome to the new McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research website. I hope you enjoy reading about the many new findings from McArdle Researchers that could impact your life and the lives of your loved ones, news about our accomplished alumni, outstanding trainees and the storied history of McArdle, the oldest academic cancer research institute the …
Bob Liu moved to be a Senior Scientist at Amunix in Mountain View California. This company is developing long-lasting protein-based therapeutics, currently with a particular interest in bispecific T-cell engager platform technologies.
Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education (VCRGE) Marsha Mailick, announced the appointment of Norman Drinkwater, Ph.D., as Associate Vice Chancellor of Biological Sciences in the Office of Research and Graduate Education, effective immediately. Dr. Drinkwater has been serving in the role on an interim basis. Click here to learn more about Dr. Drinkwater’s appointment