UW School of Medicine and Public Health

Our MD students are getting ready for a day of Sweet Success at #Match2026. Tomorrow they’ll fill out their I Matched signs—their ticket to residency—and you can watch the excitement unfold on the #UWSMPHMatchDay livestream at 10 a.m. CDT. go.wisc.edu/medmatchday

A novel cell therapy developed through the UW Program for Advanced Cell Therapy earned FDA Fast Track designation. Enables more frequent FDA interaction and a more efficient review path for this first‑of‑its‑kind treatment for chronic dry mouth. med.wisc.edu/news/sjogrens-…

Announcing a new research center to advance the study of the basic biology of aging. The Wisconsin Nathan Shock Center will foster collaborations across campus to study how metabolic changes in aging influence health and disease. Explore their goals: med.wisc.edu/news/new-resea…

Diabetes calls for many ideas. UW researchers are advancing new approaches in the lab, in the clinic and in the field through work on healthier crops. From the lab to the clinic, see it in action. med.wisc.edu/news/uw-resear…

@JoshLangMD, leads a $12.5M multi-university effort on new metastatic prostate cancer research. UW researchers to focus on how prostate cancers develop resistance to hormone therapy yet still rely on the androgen receptor to grow and spread to bone. med.wisc.edu/news/treatment…

Excited for collaborations with NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes to advance radiopharmaceutical research, translational drug development and hands-on workforce training. @NMRadioisotopes med.wisc.edu/news/radiophar…

What if there were a screening test for Alzheimer’s? A new FDA-cleared blood test, validated in part with patient data from @WisconsinADRC and the Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer’s Prevention, aims to move clinicians toward early detection. More: med.wisc.edu/news/alzheimer…

Margaret “Gretchen” Schwarze, MD, professor of surgery, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine for her pioneering work transforming how surgeons communicate with patients about major treatment decisions. @theNAMedicine med.wisc.edu/news/schwarze-…

A major step forward in oncology: @UWMadison and @taelifesciences announce collaboration to launch the first U.S. accelerator-based BNCT center in Wisconsin. Focused on hard-to-treat cancers, this could expand access to a promising experimental therapy. med.wisc.edu/news/cancer-pa…

From vocal cord paralysis to facial reconstruction, cancer surgery & pediatric care, UW’s new Dept. of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery (@wiscotohns) advances treatment, research & education. Hosts the only NIH-funded Voice Research Training Program. med.wisc.edu/news/voice-res…

Turning research into real world therapies. In a new Q&A, Dr. @JacquesGalipeau explains how UW's Program for Advanced Cell Therapy is developing personalized treatments for conditions like cancer, diabetes and autoimmune disease with vision and urgency. med.wisc.edu/news/personali…

176 future physicians. 176 unique journeys. At our White Coat Ceremony, the incoming class stepped into their calling with purpose and passion. Meet three students whose personal “why” reveals the heart behind the white coat and the future of medicine. med.wisc.edu/news/pursuing-…

Join the virtual ceremony as we welcome more than 170 new MD students at today’s White Coat Investiture Ceremony. This meaningful first step is a shared moment of pride, grounded in purpose and a celebration for students, loved ones and faculty. youtube.com/live/GXsndIT3O…

For World Breast Cancer Research Day, we spoke with 5 UW researchers about their work and what inspires them. Taking a collaborative and full-spectrum approach, UW breast cancer researchers translate science from bench to bedside. med.wisc.edu/news/breast-ca…

From the UW Solution, which transformed organ preservation, to today’s clinical trials, our researchers have long advanced transplant care. Honored to be part of this important study and the stories it’s making possible.

Inflammation and aging can scramble genetic instructions in muscle stem cells, leading to iron buildup and ferroptosis—cell death by “rust.” The study offers a glimpse into how epigenetic changes may drive muscle decline and how we might intervene. med.wisc.edu/news/excess-ir…

New research from UW shows a gene expression signature may help personalize radiation therapy for prostate cancer. Validated in two large clinical trials, it identifies patients who benefit from dose escalation—improving outcomes and reducing toxicity. med.wisc.edu/news/optimizin…

New UW study: Routine antibiotics may do more harm than good in nonsevere COVID-19 hospitalizations. Using the largest U.S. dataset to date, over 500,000 patients, the findings raise new considerations for clinical practice and antibiotic decision-making. med.wisc.edu/news/covid-19-…

Critically ill newborns need answers fast. Medical genetics experts from UW and @MedicalCollege are partnering to expand rapid genomic testing across Wisconsin. How the Baby Badger Network delivers faster answers, better care and healthier beginnings. med.wisc.edu/news/wisconsin…

135,000 people in Wisconsin have undiagnosed diabetes, increasing their risk for retinopathy before symptoms appear. Our researchers are integrating early detection into primary care to shift that trajectory across the state and beyond. med.wisc.edu/news/early-ret…