Please tell us about your childhood.  Where did you grow up?  Where did you go to school? I was born in a small town in Northern Vietnam 7 years after the Vietnam war ended.  I was lucky that my parents invested in my education a lot. I still remember that I was the only one …

Jill retired in June 2020 after more than 32 years of service at UW–Madison.  She recently answered some questions about her life and work at McArdle.  Why did you decide to study science?  As a child, our house was full of animals.  My dad use to take us to the Vilas Zoo, still one of …

  In honor of Capitol Bank’s 25th anniversary, they created a campaign called “$25,000 for 25 Years”, giving away $25,000 in donations during the month of October. Capitol Bank asked their 25 longest-tenured employees to each select an organization to be the recipient of a $1,000 donation. Julie Martinson selected McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research …

Being a grad student comes with challenges, and it’s important to take care of your mental health throughout your journey, and seek help doing so when you need it. According to the 2019 Healthy Minds Survey, 93% of UW–Madison graduate students do not think any less of a peer who seeks mental health care, and …

Wei Xu, PhD Professor of Oncology Marian A. Messerschmidt Professor of Cancer Research Please tell me a little about yourself.  Where did you grow up?  Where did you go to school?   I grew up in a small city in China close to the Yangzi River. I went to Peking University for my undergraduate studies in …

Pictured: 2018 Night of Hope Annual Fundraiser Verona Area High School began the Night of Hope fundraiser fourteen years ago in honor of a beloved teacher who passed away from breast cancer in 2006. The very first Night of Hope raised money for Ms. Anne Boehm and successfully supported her and her family to take …