NTP affiliate faculty member Ian Duncan and his research team found that there could be a way to slow or reverse multiple sclerosis disease. This research could improve the quality of life for those that …
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Mental Hygiene – Madison researcher uses modern neuroscience to study kindness, compassion & happiness
“I’d encourage [everyone] to please take your minds as seriously as you take your teeth. And nurture qualities like kindness because it will improve your well-being,” says NTP trainer Richard Davidson. Read the article below …
UW to Fund Science Journalism Fellowship for Graduate Student
For the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Mass Media Science and Engineering Fellow program’s 45th year in the summer of 2019, the University of Wisconsin–Madison will support a graduate student from the …
FACULTY FORUM: INNOVATION AT UW–MADISON
On November 15 from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM at Union South in the Varsity 1 Room, come attend a Faculty Forum on Innovation at UW-Madison. Come learn about free educational programming and legal support, …
Upcoming deadline for OVCRGE awards nominations and funding opportunities
– November 16, 2018 : Contemporary Social Problems Abstracts Due – December 3, 2018 : UW2020 Full Proposals (an abstract must have been submitted Oct. 15. If no abstract has been submitted, you are not …
The growth of yoga and meditation in the US since 2012 is remarkable
Check out this article analyzing a rise in the number of people who actively meditate and participate in yoga. According to NTP trainer Richard Davidson, “…there is an increasing interest in strategies like yoga and …
Allen Institute Announces 2018 Next Generation Leaders
On November 2nd, the Allen Institute debuted the 2018 Next Generation Leaders who will participate in a special advisory council for the Institute. Among these leaders is NTP alumnus Keith Hengen, who has been an …
Bioethics Cartooning Competition
The competition is open to people working in any biological or biomedical science (including related data sciences, statistics, and engineering fields). Graduate students, medical and nursing students, postdoctoral fellows, laboratory technicians, staff scientists and people …
Randolph Ashton named SCRMC associate director
NTP trainer Randolph Ashton is the new associate director for UW-Madison’s Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Center. Congratulations, Dr. Ashton!
After 20 years, stem cells mean business in Wisconsin
NTP affiliate faculty member Su-Chun Zhang sells stem cells through his company BrainXell to clients such as pharmaceutical firms testing drugs related to neurodegenerative diseases. In addition, NTP faculty trainer Anita Bhattacharyya’s lab studies early …