Advancing research, education, and clinical practice in precision medicine
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 …
Hailee Porter, a member of Kratz Lab, met with Senator Tammy Baldwin in August to discuss the future of training, research and care at the University of Wisconsin. Alongside Dean Nita Ahuja, MD, MBA, and several additional UW School of Medicine and Public Health (UWSMPH) students, Porter contributed to dialogue that centered around UWSMPH’s priority …
By Caitlyn Romanski This August, the Center for Precision Medicine wrapped up its inaugural summer undergraduate internship program, choosing to celebrate by reflecting on the numerous skills and contributions of its first-ever student intern class. Over a 10-week period, students developed technical and critical thinking skills in precision medicine research by working along side faculty, …
By Caitlyn Romanski Haikun Zhang, a member of Murtaza Lab, received the esteemed NIH Pathway to Independence (K99/R00) Award from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences for the project titled “Computational methods for plasma metagenomic sequencing to improve diagnosis of sepsis in critically-ill patients.” The K99/R00 award is designed to support the transition from …
On Monday, September 21st, Bimal P. Chaudhari, MD, MPH will be presenting as part of the Precision Medicine Seminar Series. His talk will highlight the integration of genomic medicine into acute and critical care settings, with a focus on rapid genome sequencing, biomedical informatics, and innovative approaches to improving diagnosis and care for critically ill infants and …
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 …