Advancing research, education, and clinical practice in precision medicine
Formerly known as the Center for Human Genomics and Precision Medicine, our Center has adopted a new name to reflect the evolving landscape of precision health. While genomics remains central to our mission, the scope of precision medicine has expanded to include a broader range of tools and data sources that enhance our ability to …
On May 1, 2025, two outstanding undergraduate students, Amelia Rancour & Samanyu Ambedwadkar from the Center for Human Genetics and Precision Medicine (CHGPM) were recognized for their exceptional achievements in biochemistry research.
Two members of the Murtaza Lab at the Center for Human Genetics and Precision Medicine (CHGPM) recently showcased their innovative research at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2025.
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 – Campus Open House 2026: April 10th – 12th
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 | Rockford, IL CBS58 | Milwaukee, WI
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 for 14 years. Her son Treyson Wallace was born in May 2009, after a normal pregnancy, McGuire said, but soon …
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 …
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 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 locally advanced breast cancer using circulating tumor DNA analysis.” Read more.
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 mining, artificial intelligence, machine learning, probabilistic methods, dynamical models, inductive logic programming, and statistical relational learning with applications to biological …