Earlier this month, the University of Wisconsin-Madison announced the winners of its 2013 Cool Science Image contest. From an MRI of a monkey’s brain to the larva of a tropical caterpillar, a micrograph of the nerves in a zebrafish’s tail to … Continue reading
Category Archives: Comparative Biosciences News
Study Advances Treatment of Respiratory Failure in ALS Patients
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a neurological disorder that affects 5 out of every 100,000 people worldwide and proves fatal in most patients within 3 to 5 years of diagnosis. The most frequent cause … Continue reading
Study Advances Treatment of Respiratory Failure in ALS Patients
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a devastating neurological disorder with few effective treatments and no known cure. The most frequent cause of death in ALS patients is breathing failure because, as the disease progresses, … Continue reading
Hornberger Named Vilas Associate
Assistant professor Troy Hornberger was named a Vilas Associate by the Graduate School at the University of the Wisconsin-Madison for 2012 and 2013. The awards are open to Assistant, Associate and Full Professors up to 20 years past tenure. This … Continue reading
Baker-Herman Receives Award for Excellence
Tracy Baker-Herman, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Comparative Biosciences at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine, is to be awarded the Giles F. Filley Memorial Award for Excellence in Respiratory Physiology and Medicine. She will receive … Continue reading
Using Low Oxygen to Help Patients with Spinal Cord Injuries
Because of a series of breakthroughs sparked by the study of sleep apnea, Gordon Mitchell, professor and chair of Comparative Biosciences, is examining an unusual treatment for spinal cord injuries. The study looks at patients with partially damaged spinal cords, … Continue reading