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Research
 The University of Wisconsin-Madison is one of the world's leading biological research institutions.
The Graduate Programs at the UW-Madison are among the finest in the nation, with this campus perennially recognized as one of the premier graduate environments in the Biological Sciences. This campus also has nationally recognized research excellence in epidemiology, disease prevention, health policy, and management.
A recent report on the total research expenditures of the top public institutions in the U.S. ranks the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the top three.
Students in the Medical Scientist Training Program may study under the direction of faculty advisers in many disciplines. Currently, there are 90 trainers from 18 different Graduate Training Programs affiliated with the MSTP. However, MSTP students are not restricted to just these trainers. The research resources of the entire Madison campus are available to our students, with any faculty member of a PhD degree granting program or department having the potential to be a mentor of a MSTP student.
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RESEARCH NEWS
Elderly mice yield clues to the process of growing old
Delving deep into the molecular subtleties of a strain of mice engineered to age rapidly, scientists have found that an accumulation of genetic mutations prompts a cascade of programmed cell death that seems to underpin the aging process.
Full story (posted July 15, 2005)
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Huntington's cure in flies lays groundwork for new treatment approaches
Boosting levels of two critical proteins that normally shut down during Huntington's disease, researchers at UW-Madison and the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory have cured fruit flies of the genetic, neurodegenerative condition.
Full story (posted July 11, 2005)
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UW-Madison gains two new stem cell programs
Capitalizing on its across-the-board-strengths in stem cell research, UW-Madison will add two new stem cell programs to its portfolio.
Full story (posted April 26, 2005)
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