University of Wisconsin–Madison

Month: October 2020

Nature premieres “Primates: Secrets of Survival” Nov. 4

This is a must share! Premiering Nov. 4 on Nature is a new series on wild primates! “In this new, three-part Nature series, get to know the many species of primates. From the popular chimpanzee and gorilla to the more obscure species like the snub-nosed monkey and the slow loris, explore their survival strategies, family …

PCOS special journal issue a hit with clinicians

By Jacqueline N. Rubin, WNPRC editorial intern By Jacqueline N. Rubin, WNPRC editorial intern Oct. 28, 2020 A special issue of Current Opinion in Endocrine and Metabolic Research (COEMR) focusing on polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) has drawn praise from clinicians for its insights into the disease’s diversity, complexity and pathogenic origins. David Abbott, PhD, at …

PIN-Classic restores older resources

PIN-Classic has been added to Primate Info Net to provide archived information from the old PIN managed by the former Lawrence Jacobsen Library at the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center. Some of the old PIN links are no longer available. Others have been or are in the process of being updated and moved to the …

Standard, safe semen collection procedure key to reproductive health studies

We appreciate everyone who has contacted us requesting more information about our animal care procedures. If you have not seen the UW–Madison statement on how PETA recently misrepresented our research and animal care, it is posted here. In addition, people have asked us about electroejaculation in our animal husbandry procedures. We do use this standard and …