October 27, 2017 CVRC trainer, James Stein, speaks of a more helpful method to calculate LDL cholesterol levels. James Stein, MD, professor, Cardiovascular Medicine and Robert Turell Professor in Cardiovascular Research, commented on a new …
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UW–Madison to partner in $20 million cell-based therapy center
September 12th, 2017 The National Science Foundation has awarded nearly $20 million to a consortium of universities, including the University of Wisconsin–Madison, to support a new engineering research center, the Center for Cell Manufacturing Technologies …
WARF announces annual grant figures and Innovation Award winners
October 18th, 2017 CVRC Members Peiman Hematti, Eric Schmuck and Amish Raval win WARF Innovation Award for developing therapeutic cells for tissue-specific repair. An independent panel of judges selected the Innovation Award winners from a …
CVRC Members Nominated for WARF Innovator of the Year Award
September 8th, 2017 CVRC members Peiman Hematti, MD (pictured at left), professor, Hematology, Medical Oncology and Palliative Care, Amish Raval, MD (pictured in middle), associate professor, Cardiovascular Medicine, Eric Schmuck, PhD (pictured at right), associate scientist, Cardiovascular …
Research Finds ‘Encyclopedia’ of Genes That Regulate Blood Cell Development
June 17, 2015 CVRC trainer, Emery Bresnick, and trainee, Kyle Hewitt, produce results suggesting that Samd14 is required for blood precursors to function properly. “The analysis of this gene was a proof of principle that our …
Advance furthers stem cells for use in drug discovery, cell therapy
July 14, 2017 CVRC trainer, William Murphy, and former trainee, Eric Nguyen, developed a new material for growing and raising stem cells that could allow researchers to move away from using Matrigel. This week, a UW–Madison …
34 faculty honored with Vilas professorships
June 19, 2017 CVRC trainer, Kristyn Masters, was named to Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professorship, an award recognizing distinguished scholarship as well as standout efforts in teaching and service. The professorship provides five years of flexible …
Cai Research Group Attends 2017 SNMMI Annual Meeting in Denver
June 20, 2017 CVRC member, Dr. Weibo Cai, and the Molecular Imaging and Nanotechnology Laboratory received multiple awards at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) 2017 Annual Meeting in Denver. The lab is led …
UW Treats First Participant in Trial of Stem Cell Therapy for Heart Failure
April 17, 2017 UW-Madison associate professor of medicine and CVRC member, Dr. Amish Raval, is one of the principal investigators for an innovative clinical trial using stem cells for the treatment of heart failure that develops after a …
Top Doctors of 2016 Honored in Madison Magazine
March 23, 2016 Many UW Health physicians have been honored in Madison Magazine’s 2016 Top Doctor Survey, including multiple CVRC trainers and members: James Stein, Cardiovascular Medicine Eliot Williams, Hematology J. Carter Ralphe, Pediatric Cardiovascular …