In new research published today, UW–Madison researchers reported a new nanoparticle-based treatment for sepsis that delivers anti-inflammatory molecules and antibiotics.
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Treating Antimicrobial Resistant Infections: A Nano-scale Approach with Big Impacts
Antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) infections are predicted to kill 10 million people each year by 2050—up from 700,000 in 2019—and force 24 million people into extreme poverty as early as 2030. Yet, the pharmaceutical industry has divested from the antibiotic resistance crisis, investing instead in more lucrative types of drugs.
The WAIVS Lab: Spotlight on a Collaborative Team
In January 2018, DOVS invited Betsy Rolland to give a presentation about team science at the departmental research retreat. Rolland, then the assistant director of Population Sciences for the UW Carbone Cancer Center, recalls the enthusiasm …
Making WAIVS at UW-Madison
a New Way of Imaging One of the most exciting new projects in vision research at UW-Madison is a groundbreaking group collaboration among the McPherson Eye Research Institute, the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, …
DOVS Research Specialist Reaches Wheel Gymnastics World Championships
Kristina Whisenhunt, lab manager and research specialist in the Young Lab in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, recently competed in the 13th Biennial Wheel World Championships in Magglingen, Switzerland on May 6-13. Kristina placed …
2017 International Initiative: Aline Martins
There are 5,342 miles between Madison, Wisconsin and São Paulo, Brazil. That is the journey international resident Aline Martins embarked on to further her studies in ophthalmology at the UW-Madison Department of Ophthalmological and Visual …
Department Strengthens International Ties
Sima Das, MD, visited Madison and the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences in early October, to observe oculoplastics, clinics and surgeries, as part of the department’s growing exchange with Shroff’s Charity Eye Hospital in …
Department Adds Presence to European Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Conference
UW Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Chair Terri Young, MD, MBA, attends the 35th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ESOPRS) in Athens, Greece, along with ophthalmic plastic …
Partnership with Dr. Shroff’s Charity Eye Hospital Provides Global Experience to Residents
Three senior residents and two faculty members traveled to India in February 2016 for a two-week elective international rotation with Dr. Shroff’s Charity Eye Hospital in New Delhi. This is the second consecutive year for …