Portia is primed for battle: How a postdoctoral research associate is helping to harness the human immune system to fight cancer

Harnessing the human body’s power to combat cancer is all in a day’s work for University of Wisconsin–Madison postdoctoral research associate, Portia Smith, PhD. Whether she is engineering white blood cells to fight tumors or exploring the mechanisms behind the deadliest forms of cancer, Smith is determined to help the human immune system win the …

SCRMC investigators will advance the science of blood stem cell biology through five novel projects

Five innovative projects studying blood stem cells are currently underway at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Led by Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Center (SCRMC) investigators and supported by a gift from the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), these projects will investigate a wide variety of blood-based processes, from the role of inflammation in blood cell …

SCRMC researchers to investigate mechanisms and models related to Spina Bifida and Fragile X Syndrome

Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Center (SCRMC) investigators at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will be engaging in two novel, neural research projects thanks to a gift from the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF). The projects will seek to create cell culture models capable of predicting the risk of Spina Bifida (SB) and explore the molecular …

The 2024 Annual Report is now available!

We invite you to explore the 2024 SCRMC Annual Report which includes research highlights, event updates, and so much more. We would also like to thank our amazing members as well as all who have supported the Center this year. Without your contributions, this important work would not be possible- thank you! To request a …

Postdoctoral fellow position in the laboratory of “Stem cell-based functional genomics of cardiovascular disease”

A Postdoctoral fellow position is available in the laboratory of “Stem cell-based functional genomics of cardiovascular disease” directed by Dr. Valentina Lo Sardo. The lab is located in the Wisconsin Institute for Medical Research, Department of Cell and Regenerative Biology, at the School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin–Madison. The lab has multiple …

Tur receives prestigious Graduate Hematology Award from the American Society of Hematology (ASH)

Steven Tur, who works in SCRMC member Marjorie Brand’s lab, has received the prestigious Graduate Hematology Award from the American Society of Hematology (ASH). With only nine recipients, Tur will receive funding for his research focusing on T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL), a severe hematological malignancy characterized by the aberrant expression of oncogenic transcription factors, …

Thermo Fisher Scientific is Hiring!

Thermo Fisher Scientific’s mission is to enable customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science with an annual revenue of over $40 billion. Their global team delivers innovative technologies, purchasing convenience, and pharmaceutical services through industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, …

Announcing the 2024 SCRMC Research Training Award Winners

The SCRMC Research Training Awards were established in 2008 to recognize and provide support for promising graduate students and postdoctoral fellows of all citizenships conducting stem cell and regenerative medicine research at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The 2024 SCRMC Research Training Awards Program provides unique, interdisciplinary training for five future leaders in stem cell and …

Congratulations to the 2024 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Award Winners!

This page is archived. For assistance, please contact SCRMC@medicine.wisc.edu The Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Center labs will welcome six new members this summer, as a part of the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF), which supports motivated University of Wisconsin–Madison undergraduate students as they pursue research in stem cell science and regenerative medicine. These talented undergraduate …

Postdoctoral Position

Postdoctoral Positions in Hematopoiesis, Cancer Biology and Genome Science   Summary: Postdoctoral Research Associate positions are available in the laboratory of Emery Bresnick to develop innovative research on: (1) mechanisms that disrupt genome and epigenome function in stem and progenitor cells to create a predisposition for leukemia and how the predisposition state progresses to malignancy; …