Research

03 Sep

Posted at 15:49h in Clinical trial, Community, Community Engagement, COVID-19, Diversity, Health Equity, Madison, Research, UW Health, UW-Madison

As UW Health and the University of Wisconsin begin scheduling participants for the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine study, experts and leaders are focused on equity and inclusion to ensure a diverse population takes part in this phase 3 clinical trial. A diverse group of participants will give researchers the best understanding on how and if this vaccine works for everyone....

31 Aug

Posted at 11:14h in All of Us, COVID-19, Diversity, Equality, Genomics, Health, Health Equity, Madison, Milwaukee, NIH, Precision Health, Precision Medicine, Research, UW-Madison, Wisconsin

The following webinar, presented via a collaboration between the Foundation for Black Women's Wellness, the UW-Madison Collaborative Center for Health Equity, and the 'All of Us' Research Program at UW-Madison, highlights the importance of African American communities' participation in health research....

19 Aug

Posted at 14:27h in COVID-19, Health, Madison, Milwaukee, Research, UW-Madison, Wisconsin

Our country needs a new path forward in the battle against COVID-19 Wisconsin's two medical schools are heading up this fight by launching innovative clinical trials, developing rapid diagnostic testing, studying the complexities of this virus and increasing our capacity to offer telehealth and virtual visits. Our health care professionals are working tirelessly. But these frontline fighters need support from everyone to limit the spread of this virus....

28 Jul

Posted at 10:20h in COVID-19, NIH, Research

Much of the study on the immune response to SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19, has focused on the production of antibodies. But, in fact, immune cells known as memory T cells also play an important role in the ability of our immune systems to protect us against many viral infections, including—it now appears—COVID-19....