Research
Project to explore enzyme behind early evolution of life on Earth
A team of scientists at UW–Madison led by bacteriology professor Betül Kaçar will explore the paleoenvironments and ancient history of Earth by bridging paleontology, artificial intelligence, synthetic biology and evolution.
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.
Research Events
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Romeo Blanc, UW–Madison
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GATA2 Regulates Invasion and Predicts Cancer Recurrence and Survival in Uterine Serous Carcinoma7:20 am, Online
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Behind the Screens: Using EHR Metadata to Improve Provider Well-being and Patient Safety7:30 am, Online
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Networked Bollywood: How Star power Globalized Hindi Cinema | Swapnil Rai12:00 pm, Online
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Institute for Research on Poverty Seminar - Christopher Timmins12:15 pm, 8417 Sewell Social Sciences