University of Wisconsin–Madison

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New Directors, New Collaborations at the Wisconsin Primate Center in 2025

Research to treat placenta could improve human pregnancies

Human stem cell-derived heart cells are safe in monkeys, could treat congenital heart disease

Celebrating career paths of the veterinary technician

Brain cell grafts in monkeys jump-start human trial for new Parkinson’s treatment

A new potential therapy for HIV infection

By Casey Ostheimer, WNPRC editorial intern The majority of replicating HIV – and its monkey version, simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) – is found in follicles of the lymphoid tissues; however, most cytotoxic T-lymphocytes, which are the cells that can clear HIV from the body, are not able to reach the follicles. This explains the need …

Abbott earns AEPCOS Distinguished Researcher Award

2021 Lab Animal Medicine Pathology Seminar

For the past two years, we’ve hosted the WNPRC Lab Animal Medicine and Pathology Seminar virtually in May. In 2020, the seminar drew 488 attendees and in 2021 it welcomed 649 attendees. Congratulations to Dr. Andres Mejia and his WNPRC planning team for hosting such a successful online seminar! Additional sponsors included the UW–Madison School of Veterinary …