Research
Gene therapy protects against motor neuron disease in rats
The gene therapy approach allowed the non-mutated gene to be expressed in neurons and better support the transportation of proteins, preventing disease.
H5N1 virus isolated from infected dairy worker is 100% lethal in ferrets, but does not appear to be circulating in nature anymore
The findings highlight the risks posed by a virus that continues to spread among dairy cattle and occasionally to farm workers, and the study's lead scientist says he was surprised by the ease with which this particular strain was able to kill ferrets.
UW–Madison case study investigates gap in quality of life for Hmong nursing home residents
Mai See Thao believes it’s essential to factor in refugees’ past experiences as they age in care facilities, to avoid reproducing feelings of isolation, abandonment and uncertainty.
Research Events
November
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Amitha Domalpally, MD, PhD, "Artificial Intelligence Based Screening for Clinical Trials;" Rajesh Rao, MD, University of Michigan, "Ocular Liquid Biopsies for Vitreoretinal Lymphoma and Diabetic Retinopathy: Next Gen Diagnostics and Insights"
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After Election Day, how do you make sense of the results? Unpack the 2024 Election with the experts!
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“Should I stay or should I go? Signals that drive Toxoplasma egress”12:00 pm, 1520 Microbial Sciences
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Authoritarian Nostalgia and Democratic Decline in Contemporary Indonesia12:00 pm, 206 Ingraham Hall
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Jennifer Nelson, Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute
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Kemal H. Karpat Center for Turkish Studies Talks
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Yantao Wu (Johns Hopkins University) - Conditional Regression on Nonlinear Variable Model1:00 pm, 911 Van Vleck Hall