Unlocking Spaceflight’s Impact on Immune Health: Key Discoveries Aided by UW-Madison Biotechnology Center

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Biotechnology Center recently collaborated on groundbreaking research, led by Dr. Honglu Wu of NASA’s Johnson Space Center, and published in Frontiers in Immunology. This study, supported by Dr. Mark E. Berres of the Bioinformatics Resources Core and Sandra Splinter BonDurant of the Gene Expression Center at the UW-Madison Biotechnology Center, investigated the molecular effects of spaceflight on the immune systems and mitochondria of astronauts, providing new insights into health risks during extended space missions.

UWBC Receives 2023 Greenovation Award

  The UWBC received the 2023 Greenovation Award from Kimberly-Clark Professional! This award recognizes those customers that illustrate sustainability leadership and proactively reduce their environmental impact. The UWBC diverted 529 pounds of PPE waste from …