University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: PIN News

Curated primate-interest posts for the Primate Info Net audience

Primate Info Net relaunches at the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center

The Wisconsin National Primate Research Center (WNPRC) is delighted to announce the re-launch of Primate Info Net (PIN). Since 1995, PIN has been a primary resource covering the broad field of primatology, providing original content and links to resources about non-human primates in research, education and conservation. This includes our collection of peer-reviewed Primate Factsheets, …

Contributions of nonhuman primate research to human health

Nearly all modern medical advances have depended on research with animals along some step of the way. Research with nonhuman primates often serves as a critical link between basic science and human clinical application. Following are examples of how research with nonhuman primates has helped advance science and medicine. 1900s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s …

Toni Ziegler, expert on nonhuman primate hormone assays, retires

Amidst a small gathering of friends and coworkers keeping their distance from one another on March 14, 2020 at the Fluno Center, UW–Madison Distinguished Scientist Toni Ziegler celebrated her retirement as head of Assay Services at the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center. Many of us will remember this as our last event before hunkering down …