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.
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The UW MIA Recovery and Identification Project Featured on the Larry Meiller Show
qPCR Instruments Now Available For Use At The UW Biotechnology Center
Are you interested in incorporating real-time PCR into your experimental workflow, but don’t have access to expensive instrumentation? The BioGarage is a new facility within the UW Biotechnology Center that provides access to state-of-the-art real-time …
Register Now: BADGERCONNECT RESEARCH SERVICES FAIR: Thursday, October 26 • 11:30 am – 4:30 pm
Calling all researchers! We are just a few weeks away from this year’s BadgerConnect Research Services Fair, on October 26, located this year at the UW Biotechnology Center.
UW MIA Recovery and Identification Project Concert on September 8th
Numerous UWBC Cores Cited in Recent Article in the Journal, COVID
“Extraction-Free RT-PCR Surveillance Testing and Reporting for SARS-CoV-2” COVID 2023, 3(7), 1031-1041; https://doi.org/10.3390/covid3070075
Save the Date: Animal Models Core to Co-host Two-Day Seminar
The UWBC Animal Models Core along with Jackson Laboratories will host an in-person two-day seminar series September 19-20, 2023. This will be a great opportunity to learn more about nomenclature, reproducibility, mouse models to study human diseases, …
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 …
The UW MIA Recovery and Identification Project is Back Out in the Field!
The team is back out in the field, working on closing a case in the Ardennes region of Belgium. Follow along on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UWMissingInAction
UWBC Cores Head To Boston For The 2023 ABRF Annual Meeting
UW-Biotech Center staff from 3 core facilities attended the 2023 Annual Meeting of the Association of Biomolecular Resource Facilities (ABRF). It was held May 6-10th in Boston, MA. The ABRF Annual Meeting is an international program that provides …