Advancing research, education, and clinical practice in precision medicine
By Caitlyn Romanski On October 22, 2026, member faculty Krishanu Saha, PhD, gathered alongside fellow scientists, clinicians, engineers, legal scholars, ethicists, disability community representatives, faith communities and patient organizations to attend Engineering Health for the Common Good: A Symposium on Human Genome Editing and the Convergence of Biology and AI. Presented by the UW–Madison Grainger …
By Caitlyn Romanski Member faculty J. Carter Ralphe, MD, recently received $2,417,136 in grant funding from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to support his new R01 project, “Mutation-specific Responses to Myosin Inhibitors in Human iPSC Models of HCM.” In collaboration with co-investigators Willem (Toy) De Lange, PhD, scientist II, and Emily Farrell, PhD, …
By Caitlyn Romanski Photo credits: University of Wisconsin Department of Radiology On September 25, 2026, resident faculty member Irene Ong, PhD, joined several leading oncologists, scientists and researchers as a guest panelist at the Cap Times Idea Fest. Presented by the UW-Health Carbone Cancer Center (UWHCCC), Ong participated in the festival’s “AI in Cancer Research …
By Caitlyn Romanski Photos taken by Sirtaj Grewal On October 6, 2026, nearly 170 researchers, clinicians, industry partners, healthcare leaders and university faculty, staff and students from across campus gathered together for the Center for Precision Medicine’s 5th Annual Advancing Precision Medicine Symposium. This full-day event featured an array of distinguished guest speakers and highlighted …
The 2026 Advancing the Diagnostic-to-Treatment Continuum in Cancer Care joint conference, a recurring event series from Advancing Precision Oncology (APO) and Advancing Pathology Education (APE), was held on August 27 and 28 in Madison, Wisconsin, at the Madison Concourse Hotel. Throughout the event, oncology, pathology, research and precision medicine perspectives came together to discuss how …
Congratulations to Dr. Ahna Skop and aMBR Genomics for receiving State Economic Engagement & Development (SEED) funding, an award that supports innovative research, technology transfer, and collaboration between the University and industry. As a faculty member of the Center for Precision Medicine, Dr. Skop exemplifies the Center’s mission of advancing scientific discovery and translating research …
The UW School of Medicine and Public Health is home to a thriving community of trainees who advance innovative research across disciplines. Among them is graduate student Hailey Porter, a researcher in the Center for Precision Medicine who works across two core faculty labs—those of Dean Ahuja and Dr. Kratz. In this video, Hailey highlights …
Congratulations to Irene Ong, PhD, Center for Precision Medicine Faculty and associate professor in the Division of Reproductive Sciences, who received an Igniting interdisciplinary Innovation (I3) award from the University of Wisconsin–Madison Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research. Ong received the $250,000 grant for the project From AI Innovation to Clinical Impact: Closing the Gap for Reliable AI-based Disease …
The 2025 Advancing Pathology Education (APE) and Advancing Precision Oncology (APO) joint conference was held on September 25th and 26th in Madison, WI at the Overture Center for the Arts. There were several Center for Precision Medicine lab technicians and faculty members in attendance. Drs. Irene Ong and Muhammed Murtaza gave talks during the conference, …
Drs. Bryn Webb and Stephen Meyn participated in the 2025 Undiagnosed Hackathon held at the Mayo Clinic and sponsored by the Wilhelm Foundation. See the event video here!