“MADISON – For all their lethality, cancer cells don’t look much different from healthy cells, a simple fact that causes endless pain and suffering. Finding cancer cells that have spread and threaten to grow into …
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Novel Therapeutic Lights up Brain Cancer During Surgery
Madison, Wisconsin – Scientists at the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center (UWCCC) have identified two new fluorescent tumor-targeting agents that seek and light up brain cancer cells, and their potential for use during cancer …
Retreat and Refresh Stroke Camp
The UW Stroke Program hosted its second Retreat and Refresh Stroke Camp Sept. 19-21 at Green Lake Conference Center. Twenty-one stroke survivors and their caregivers, plus our volunteers and trained staff combined to create a …
Dr. Kuo and his research group on the cover of “Science Translational Medicine”in “Science Translational Medicine.”
“Many consider targeted or molecular imaging to be the optimal way to image cancer. Weichert and colleagues feel differently: Uptake of certain small molecules by all cancer cells can give a broad view of cancer, …
Society of Neurological Surgeons Honors Robert Dempsey
Madison, Wisconsin – Dr Robert Dempsey, chair of neurosurgery in the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, received the Distinguished Service Award at the May annual meeting. It is the oldest neurosurgical …
Wisconsin Stroke Net (WSN)
The Wisconsin Stroke Net (WSN) is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) StrokeNet and is based at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. The goal of the WSN is to improve stroke prevention, treatment, …
The Art of Doctoring
Click the picture to watch the video of Dr. Robert J. Dempsey as the Ceremony Speaker at the 2013 UW-School of Medicine and Public Health Graduation Ceremony on May 17, 2013. Dean Robert N. Golden …
President Elect of CNS
On October 9th, 2012, Dr. Resnick was officially named the president elect of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS). The CNS is the largest neurosurgical organization in the world with over 8400 members including virtually …
Clinical Perspectives
Clinical Perspectives is a series of brief videos intended to share new techniques, important research, intriguing case studies and advanced treatments from UW Health experts. We hope this opens up a valuable dialogue with other …
Drs. Medow and Iskandar featured on “Forward Motion”
Dr. Joshua Medow and Bermans Iskandar were featured on Forward Motion Sunday, October 14th. The segment was on how Dr. Medow was inspired by a young patient to invent a better way to measure pressure …
