UW receives federal grant for tobacco cessation effort
University of Wisconsin researchers have received an $11.1 million federal grant to help patients at 16 community health centers in Wisconsin and Massachusetts quit tobacco.
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NIH awards UW $30.9 million for Alzheimer’s disease research
A University of Wisconsin study that explores the nexus between Alzheimer’s disease, social factors and toxin exposure has received a second round of federal support.
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Trump administration ends funding for some healthcare research work in Wisconsin
The Trump administration pulled the plug on $94 million in funding for 150 grants that supported health research and scientist training, including Wisconsin projects, according to Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis.
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Effort aims to grow Wisconsin’s clinical trials workforce
An effort is underway to grow the state’s clinical trials workforce.
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Proton therapy arrives in Wisconsin
A cancer treatment that more precisely targets tumors is now available in Wisconsin.
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MACC Fund commits $11.5 million for pediatric cancer research at Versiti Blood Research Institute
The MACC Fund is committing $11.5 million to advance pediatric cancer research at the Versiti Blood Research Institute.
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Raymond reflects on leading MCW, what’s next
Medical College of Wisconsin CEO Dr. John Raymond reflected on leading the state’s private medical school for more than 15 years and what’s next for healthcare at a Wisconsin Health News event this week.
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Children’s Wisconsin receives $10 million for research
A $10 million gift will support research at Children’s Wisconsin by helping to recruit and retain medical and scientific talent.
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MCW endowment awards $10.9 million to support health improvement efforts
An endowment at the Medical College of Wisconsin will support 44 health improvement projects with around $10.9 million.
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MCW opens cancer research facility
The Medical College of Wisconsin marked the opening of a cancer research facility at a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday.
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NIH director affirms commitment to biomedical research, after ‘bumpy’ start
President Donald Trump’s administration is committed to supporting biomedical research, National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya said Friday in Milwaukee. But he acknowledged a “bumpy” transition as the administration took the reins of the world’s largest public funder of biomedical research.
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Panelists: Cutting indirect costs for NIH grants could have ‘profound’ impact
Cutting indirect costs tied to grants from the National Institutes of Health could have a “profound” impact on medical research in Wisconsin and the United States, according to panelists at a recent Wisconsin Health News virtual event.
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