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Keith Poulsen

Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Lab Has New Director, New Direction

Posted on September 7, 2018

The Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (WVDL) has a new director. As of September 1, 2018, University of Wisconsin–Madison veterinarian Keith Poulsen assumed official leadership of the agency, which plays a critical role in preserving animal health and …

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6th Annual Celebrate Agriculture Game Set for September 8

Posted on September 4, 2018

University of Wisconsin Athletics and its multimedia rights holder Learfield’s Badger Sports Properties are pleased to announce that September 8 will mark the 6th Annual “Celebrate Agriculture” game as the Badgers host the New Mexico …

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Local High School Students Participate in UW-Madison Paid Internship Program

Posted on August 2, 2018

The UW–Madison Small Animal Clinic is filled with dogs, chicks and other cuddly creatures. For the past six weeks, the clinic has also been occupied by seven incoming juniors in the Madison Metropolitan School District. …

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Cellular Communication System in Mice Helps Control Female Fertility

Posted on August 2, 2018

When Joan Jorgensen was an undergraduate at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, her roommate confided that she had just one period before going through menopause in high school. Doctors told Jorgensen’s roommate that she would never …

Chad Vezina

The Bladder Can Regenerate Like Nobody’s Business and Now We Know Why

Posted on July 30, 2018

The bladder is a master at self-repair. When damaged by infection or injury, the organ can mend itself quickly, calling upon specialized cells in its lining to repair tissue and restore a barrier against harmful …

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Zika Virus Infection May Multiply Risk of Miscarriage, Stillbirth

Posted on July 2, 2018

Zika virus could pose a far greater threat to pregnancy than recent studies of miscarriage and stillbirth in human infections have reported. Researchers at six National Primate Research Centers (NPRCs) combined results from individual studies …

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Ebola Vaccine Inches Toward Human Clinical Trials

Posted on February 21, 2018

A whole-virus vaccine to confront Ebola, the rare but often fatal hemorrhagic disease that periodically erupts in sub-Saharan Africa, may soon be one step closer to the clinic. With the help of experts at Waisman …

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As Influenza Looms, Madison Firm Advances Human Trials of Revolutionary Vaccine

Posted on January 17, 2018

Amid predictions that this year’s flu vaccine will offer limited protection, medical researchers are renewing their focus on a universal flu vaccine. A universal flu vaccine would offer more broad protection than today’s vaccines, which …

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Progress Made Toward Treatment for Rare, Fatal Neurological Disease

Posted on December 19, 2017

After more than a decade of work, researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Waisman Center reported promising results in the lab and in animal models that could set the stage for developing a treatment for Alexander disease, a …

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Monkeys Infected by Mosquito Bites Further Zika Virus Research

Posted on December 13, 2017

Monkeys who catch Zika virus through bites from infected mosquitoes develop infections that look like human Zika cases, and may help researchers understand the many ways Zika can be transmitted. Researchers at the University of …

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