Research in the News

The discovery that changed science – a look back on 20 years of stem cell technology

Twenty years ago, Dr. Jamie Thomson turned the possibility of working with stems cells into reality. We take a look back on where we came from, where we are now and where we might go as stem cell science moves forward.

1st annual UW–Madison Diabetes Research Day, Feb. 1

This exciting symposium will promote diabetes research across campus and introduce the Diabetes Research Accelerator for Wisconsin (DRAW) biobank and database, a new resource recently funded by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation’s UW2020 Initiative to support diabetes research. If you are interested in registering or presenting during the poster session, please submit an abstract at https://go.wisc.edu/zgug31 by Feb. 1, 2019. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. For any questions, please contact the research team at diabetesresearchbiobank@wisc.edu.

New gene editing tool drives stem cell services and discovery

At just two-and-a-half years old, the University of Wisconsin–Madison Human Stem Cell Gene Editing Service is already contemplating expansion. The increased demand has tracked the growth of research projects on campus using a new gene editing tool called CRISPR-Cas9