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McArdle Scientist Dusty Deming is Impacting the Lives of Patients in both the Clinic and the Lab

McArdle Laboratory and Department of Medicine scientist Dusty Deming knew he wanted to be a physician ever since he was in grade school. Since then, his desire to positively impact the lives of patients as both a clinician and a researcher has been reinforced many times over. During his first semester of medical school at …

McArdle Lab Alumnus Lynne Maquat Awarded Wiley Prize in Biomedical Sciences

We are pleased to announce that McArdle Laboratory alumnus Dr. Lynne Maquat has been awarded the 2018 Wiley Prize in Biomedical Sciences. This prestigious honor is awarded annually to one or more premiere scientists by the Wiley Foundation to “recognize and foster ongoing excellence in scientific achievement and discovery.” Dr. Maquat was awarded the prize for her work elucidating the …

Norman Drinkwater Serving as Interim Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education

Professor of Oncology Dr. Norman Drinkwater is currently serving as Interim Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education at UW–Madison, replacing Dr. Marsha Mailick (School of Social Work) who is on temporary leave from her vice chancellor duties. Prior to the appointment, Drinkwater had been serving as Associate Vice Chancellor for Research in the Biological Sciences since 2015. Previously, …

Zhang Lab Graduate Student Presents at AACR’s Annual Conference

Cellular and molecular biology graduate student Adhithi Rajagopalan, a student in the lab of Jing Zhang, PhD at the McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research, recently presented at the American Association of Cancer Research’s annual conference in Chicago. Rajagopalan’s presentation was part of a scientific session focused on animal models of cancer. UW Carbone physician-scientist Fotis Asimakopoulos, MD, PhD, a collaborator of …

Freedom High School Students Raise $11,000 for Cancer Research

McArdle Laboratory Director Paul Lambert accepts the donation check from the Freedom High School students Students at Freedom High School recently raised and donated $11,000 for cancer research at the McArdle Laboratory. The students have been raising money for McArdle for several years, and this year’s generous donation was by far and away their largest contribution yet. …

Bradfield named interim director of the Biotechnology Center

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 …

Family donation helps provide crucial pilot and bridge funding for cancer research

Members of Mrs. Birge’s family pose with Bucky during their visit to the McArdle Laboratory A generous donation from the estate of Mrs. Ruth Birge has helped to provide crucial pilot and bridge funding for cancer research at the McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research. Ruth Birge was born outside of Rosendale, WI, and was raised …

Racing to improve cancer patient outcomes through awareness and research

Dr. Spurgeon at the 2017 Race for Research, and her cousin Ollie Megan Spurgeon, PhD, is a scientist with the McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research at the University of Wisconsin, studying how the viruses HPV and Merkel Cell polyomavirus are linked to human cancers. Having a career in cancer research, Spurgeon has participated in the UW Carbone Cancer …

McArdle Laboratory researchers collaborate with local start-up to elucidate super-weak protein interactions

McArdle Laboratory faculty members Dr. Shigeki Miyamoto and Dr. Richard Burgess, collaborators on the NIH SBIR, and Dr. Scott Berry of Salus Discovery. Dr. Shigeki Miyamoto and Dr. Richard Burgess, faculty in the McArdle Laboratory, are a part of a two-year NIH Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant awarded to the Madison biotech start-up Salus Discovery. Scott Berry, …

The McArdle Laboratory welcomes new faculty member Dr. Aussie Suzuki

The McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research is pleased to welcome Dr. Aussie Suzuki as its newest faculty member. Dr. Suzuki’s research uses cutting-edge microscopy techniques to study one of the most fundamental aspects of all cancers: cell division. Dr. Suzuki and his laboratory are interested in the fundamental molecular mechanisms of chromosome segregation. Proper chromosome segregation is …