Advancing research, education, and clinical practice in precision medicine
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 …
Congratulations to Center for Precision Medicine Member Faculty and UW Carbone researcher Dr. Alexander Birbrair, who recently received a National Cancer Institute (NCI) Method to Extend Research in Time (MERIT) R37 award based on the strength of his research proposal to study how the nervous system influences melanoma progression. A MERIT award is not one researchers can directly apply for: NIH …
In March, the Center relaunched the Collaborative Research Service (CRS), which provides researchers access to specialized genomics and informatics workflows developed by Center for Precision Medicine faculty and staff. Unlike core services offered elsewhere on campus, this service is focused on research workflows developed, optimized and run by members within the Center, enabling our community to benefit from each other’s expertise. Researchers …
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!
By Jen Ahlstrom The Center for Precision Medicine is pleased to share that Dr. Muhammed Murtaza, Director, along with core faculty members Dr. Jeremy Kratz and Dr. Irene Ong, will be presenting at the upcoming Advancing Precision Oncology Education Series in Madison, Wisconsin. This one-day event, titled 10 Years of Excellence in Wisconsin Precision Oncology, celebrates a decade …
By Jen Ahlstrom We’re proud to celebrate two talented members of the Center for Precision Medicine- Jadin Heilmann and Norman Liu- as they begin their medical school journey this fall at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Jadin Heilmann is a UW–Madison graduate with degrees in Genetics & Genomics and Neurobiology. …
Ethan Lin (middle) of the Kratz Lab and Sam (Samanyu) Jadhav (right) of the Murtaza Lab converse with Dean Nita Ahuja. Two student employees from the Center for Precision Medicine met Dean Nita Ahuja, MD, MBA, the new dean for the UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, at the Wisco Welcome on June 25, …
By Jen Ahlstrom The first 2024 WARF Innovation Award has been awarded to Muhammed Murtaza, Director of the Center for Precision Medicine and associate professor of surgery, and Michelle Stephens, surgery researcher in the Murtaza lab within the Center for Human Genomics and Precision Medicine, for their work, Simplifying the Process for Early Detection, Screening …
This year’s Gerard B. Odell Award winner is Bryn Webb, MD, associate professor, Division of Genetics and Metabolism. She is also associated as core faculty with the UW Center for Human Genomics and Precision Medicine. Webb’s research group is focused on better understanding the genetics and pathophysiology of rare Mendelian disorders. She has a particular interest …