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  • Night of Hope February 9th 2026

    On February 9th, Verona Area High School Staff and Saturn’s 8 DJs hosted a raffle and trivia night at The Seminole Tap in Fitchburg.  All proceeds benefit the UW McArdle Lab for Cancer Research toward …

    February 17, 2026

  • Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Nobel laureate Howard Temin

    On Sep. 12, 2025 the scientific community celebrated the 50th Anniversary Temin Nobel Prize Symposium hosted by the McArdle Laboratory at the UW–Madison School of Medicine and Public Health in partnership with the UW Carbone Cancer Center and the Morgridge Institute for …

    February 12, 2026

  • McArdle Student Organizes Goodman Center Thanksgiving Basket Food Drive

    For Johannsen lab graduate student Lily Wenger (Cancer Biology Graduate Program), it has always been important to give back to the community. Working with a friend, Katie Strother, and with support from fellow graduate students …

    February 10, 2026

  • McArdle Trainee Seminar Prize Winner Announced

    Every year, the McArdle Lab makes awards for the best trainee presenters of research presentations, in two categories: 1) Junior (first two years of graduate work) and 2) Senior (3+ years of graduate work).  Our …

    February 6, 2026

  • February Night of Hope at The Seminole Tap

    The Night of Hope committee is excited to bring back the in-person event on February 5th at the Seminole Tap in Fitchburg.  There will be a trivia and raffle prizes. All proceeds will benefit the …

    January 16, 2026

  • McArdle Postdoctoral Researcher Dr. Umar Sheikh Awarded Research Award from the Wisconsin Partnership Program

    McArdle postdoctoral researcher Dr. Umar Sheikh (Lambert Lab) has been awarded a prestigious postdoctoral fellowship from the Wisconsin Partnership Program to study how the female sex hormone estrogen affects immune responses after infection with cancer-causing …

    January 5, 2026

  • Remembering Kristin Yelinek

    Kristin Yelinek January 26, 1962 — September 17, 2025 We are very sad to report that a cherished, long-time member of the McArdle community, Kristin Yelinek, recently passed away. A Celebration of Kristin’s Life will …

    October 21, 2025

  • Student Profile: Ruchi Shah

    Where are you from and what made you join the department? I am from the Milwaukee area but moved to Georgia where I did my undergraduate studies. I graduated from the University of Georgia (UGA) …

    October 10, 2025

  • Partners in Giving: October 6-December 2, 2025

    Every fall, Partners in Giving — the annual workplace giving campaign for State, Universities of Wisconsin and UW Health employees and retirees — brings our campus together to make a difference in our communities and beyond …

    October 6, 2025

  • Student Profile: Maya Takashima

    Where are you from and what made you join the department? I am from Maryland. I wanted to join the Cancer Biology Program because when interviewing for the program. It felt like there was a …

    September 8, 2025
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