Center for Human Genomics and Precision Medicine staff had fun vounteering at our booth at the 2025 UW Science Expeditions – Campus Open House earlier this month. Save the date for UW Science Expeditions …
Rare Disease Day Television News Coverage
February 28th 2025 was National Rare Disease Day with several local stations covering the impact of Rare Diseases and the work of the Undiagnosed Disease Program. ABC WKOW 27 | Madison, WI WIFR News | …
After 14 years of searching family has diagnosis for son’s rare condition
MADISON, Wis. – Imagine experiencing your child born seemingly healthy, but then struggle to grow, walk, learn or talk – and not be able to tell what is causing it. Danelle McGuire felt this despair …
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 …
Congratulations to Jessica Lang on the publication of “Super-enhancers and efficacy of triptolide in small cell carcinoma of the ovary hypercalcemic type”
Congratulations to Jessica Lang on the recent publication of “Super-enhancers and efficacy of triptolide in small cell carcinoma of the ovary hypercalcemic type” in iScience: A Cell Press open access journal. Full article available here.
Congratulations to Muhammed Murtaza who was awarded a a three-year, $1 million Exploratory/Developmental Cooperative Agreement Phase II (UH3) Award from the National Cancer Institute.
Congratulations to Muhammed Murtaza who was recently awarded a three-year, $1 million Exploratory/Developmental Cooperative Agreement Phase II (UH3) Award from the National Cancer Institute. The grant will support his study titled “Treatment monitoring in early and …
Congratulations to Irene Ong on her promotion to Associate Professor!
Dr. Irene Ong has recently been promoted to Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin, Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology with a joint appointment in Biostatistics and Medical Informatics. Her research interests lie in data …
Dr. Muhammed Murtaza named director of Center for Precision Medicine
Muhammed Murtaza, MBBS, PhD, Associate Professor in the Division of Surgical Oncology has become the next director of the Center for Precision Medicine as the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Murtaza …
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 …
Dr. Kratz Awarded Career Development Award from U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs
Dr. Jeremy Kratz was awarded a Career Development Award for his research on the translation of patient-derived cancer organoids in cholangiocarcinoma. The VA’s Career Development Program was established to provide mentoring for junior researchers so …