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 …
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Center Members Participate in “Undiagnosed Hackathon 2025”
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!
Advancing Precision Oncology Education Series: 10 Years of Excellence in Wisconsin Precision Oncology
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 …
From Rare Disease Research to Medical School: Jadin Heilmann and Norman Liu Embark on Next Chapter
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 …
Center for Precision Medicine Students Welcome New Dean
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, …
Congratulations to Murtaza and Michelle Stephens of the Center for Precision Medicine Awarded the first 2024 WARF Innovation Award for their work, Simplifying the Process for Early Detection, Screening of Cancer
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 …
Dr. Webb awarded Gerard B. Odell Award
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 …
Murtaza lab published in Science Translational Medicine for research on Genome-wide analysis of aberrant position and sequence of plasma DNA fragment ends in patients with cancer
Congratulations to Dr. Muhammed Murtaza and his team for their recent publication in Science Translational Medicine! Fragment patterns in tumor DNA offer a roadmap to diagnose patients with cancer. A new machine learning platform can distinguish …