Over 60 years of life-saving research and humane animal care
The theme of WI Science Festival 2025 was rock and roll so we set up our marmoset lobby to look like a disco. Our animal caregivers and techs made special enrichment toys for the marmosets out of cardboard including a drum set, speakers, and guitar. The animals interacted with the objects, hid inside and jumped …
by Jenn Bal, MPH The only thing better than meeting a curious kid, is meeting a kid that’s curious about science. With all the media that competes for our attention on a daily basis—the good, the bad, and the fictitious, it was refreshing to meet students interested in getting scientific facts out to the public …
WNPRC-trained physician-scientist Nakul Aggarwal — who earned his neuroscience PhD in Ned Kalin’s lab studying early-life anxiety in nonhuman primates and children — discusses his translational research, his work as a Biomedical Research Awareness Day fellow, and why animal research is essential to advancing children’s mental health.
We had a blast at this year’s Science Expeditions! Over 300 people came to visit the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center for this UW-Madison campus-wide science event. That’s a new record! In addition to seeing the marmosets, people talked with UW-Madison graduate student researchers and learned about neuroscience. Special thanks go out to all of …
WNPRC senior scientist Marina Emborg brought playwright Jake Broder to UW–Madison to present “UnRavelled,” his play about an artist’s frontotemporal dementia, to neuroscience students and faculty — connecting the arts to research on neurodegenerative disease.
Thank you Marina Emborg, Ph.D., graduate student Julia Gambardella and undergraduate researcher Samuel Neuman for presenting at the Society for Neuroscience annual meeting in November, as well as volunteering at the National Primate Research Centers booth.
As part of the Wisconsin Alumni Association’s Grandparents University, the Stem Cell Learning Lab at UW–Madison welcomed more than 60 participants over three sessions in July. Participants learned about the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center’s pioneering role and continuing research in stem cell discovery and medical advancement. They learned about the Stem Cell & Regenerative …
WNPRC distinguished scientist Toni Ziegler joins the BBC Earth Podcast to explore what drives the bond between parents and infants — drawing on her research into the hormones and behaviors behind parental care in primates. Listen to the episode (her segment runs 6:50–14:15)
The National Primate Research Centers have been sending volunteers to Punta Santiago, Humacao, Puerto Rico to help with rebuilding efforts on Cayo Santiago. The team working there Aug. 18-26 included our own Ted Jones and Justin Schmidt from WNPRC Facilities Management and Shop Services. Watch the video recap from Project Monkey Island to learn more about …