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Bands of muscle in a cardiac cell
A promising platform developed by the Saha Lab at WID advances the CRISPR genome editing field and could lead to effective treatments for many diseases.
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Researchers Partner with US DoD to Develop Stem Cell Therapy for Combat-Related Eye Injuries 

Using an ingenious microscopic retinal patch, eye researchers at UW‒Madison will develop and test a new way to treat United States military personnel blinded in combat. WID’s Sarah Gong is a collaborator on the project.

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Upcoming Event:

Data Science for the Social Good
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UW-Madison’s Data Science Hub is hosting its second annual Data Science Research Bazaar, focused on its theme of Data Science for the Social Good, virtually throughout February. The conference will feature lightning talks, posters, interactive discussions, and workshops that address how data science can augment equity along racial lines, in health and environmentally, and in cities. Learn more  >
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Award-Winning WIDites
Steve Wright

Wright Wins Test of Time Award at NeurIPS 2020 

Professor of Computer Sciences at WID Stephen Wright and three colleagues were announced winners of the prestigious Test of Time Award at the 2020 Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems.

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Randolph Ashton

Ashton Group Wins WARF Innovation Award

Randolph Ashton, Gavin Knight, Benjamin Knudsen, and Nisha Iyer took top honors from the WARF’s Innovation Awards. Superior Neural Tissue Models for Disease Modeling, Drug Development and More, was selected from more than 400 innovation disclosures.

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WID Writer in Residence is ISA Top 25 Writer to Watch for 2021

Science to Script Writer in Residence Michael Graf has been named to the International Screenwriters’ Association’s watch list for the coming year.

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10 Years of Discovery
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Celebrating WID's First 10 Years

In case you missed it: WID marked its tenth anniversary in December. Visit wid.wisc.edu/10 to learn more and hear from the people behind WID's first decade of success.
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