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Dr. Anna Huttenlocher Quoted in The Atlantic

Posted on June 22, 2021

Source: The Atlantic, Author: Katherine J. Wu Read Article on The Atlantic Every drop of pus that’s squeezed out of the human body is a squidgy mess—a souvenir of an infection gone awry, a reminder …

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Research opportunities bring Dr. Andrew Hryckowian to the Department of Medicine, MMI

Posted on April 30, 2021

The intersection of disciplines can be an innovative place for research. The opportunity to work with scientists across departments led Andrew Hryckowian, PhD, assistant professor, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, to UW-Madison. In May 2020, Dr. Hryckowian …

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Lindsay Kalan Selected for WARF Accelerator Microbiome Challenge Grant

Posted on March 25, 2021

The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation announced that four projects have been selected to receive development funding through the WARF Accelerator Microbiome Challenge Grant. From infection-fighting probiotics to methods for managing mosquito populations, these technologies have …

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Dr. Andy Mehle Elected as ASV Animal Virology Councilor

Posted on March 24, 2021

Congratulations to Dr. Andy Mehle on being elected to the governing council of the American Society of Virology (ASV) as their Animal Virology Councilor. The election polls the international membership of ASV to seat Councilors …

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Chemical Signal Puts Bacteria on Path to a Bright Future with Squid Host

Posted on March 22, 2021

A tiny molecule found among microscopic bacteria living in a mutually beneficial partnership with golf-ball-sized squid may give scientists a lead on how the bacteria are able to act in concert as a helpful colony …

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Dr. Lindsay Kalan and Graduate Student Mary Hannah Swaney Published in American Society for Microbiology

Posted on March 18, 2021

Dr. Lindsay Kalan and graduate student, Mary Hannah Swaney, have been published in the American Society of Microbiology’s  Infection and Immunity’s special issue on “Future Leaders in the Field of Host-Microbe Interactions.” The article is …

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Jenny Gumperz and Dana Baiu Win WARF Innovation Award!

Posted on December 9, 2020

Source: WARF Selected from more than 400 innovation disclosures, two University of Wisconsin-Madison teams working at the frontiers of cancer immunotherapy and bioengineering have taken top honors from WARF. The 2020 WARF Innovation Award winners …

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Undergraduate Emanuel Burgos (Mandel Lab) Selected as National Promega DOORS Scholarship Winner

Posted on December 1, 2020

Undergraduate Emanuel Burgos, from the Mandel Lab, was selected as one of the 10 national winners of the Promega DOORS Scholarship. The goal of Promega’s Diversification of Our Research Scientists (D.O.O.R.S) Scholarship is to recognize …

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New Antifungal Compound Discovered by David Andes and Colleagues

Posted on November 30, 2020

Source: UW News By combing the ocean for antimicrobials, scientists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have discovered a new antifungal compound that efficiently targets multi-drug-resistant strains of deadly fungi without toxic side effects in mice. …

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Drs. Jenny Gumperz and Nick Hess Awarded UWICTR Pilot Grant

Posted on September 23, 2020

Congratulations to Principal Investigator Jenny Gumperz, PhD, along with Co-PI Christian Capitini, MD, Department of Pediatrics, and Fellow Nicholas Hess, PhD, on the funding of their pilot grant entitled, “Uncovering Predictive Cellular Biomarkers of Graft-Versus-Host-Disease …

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