The Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research (BRIMR) has publicly released its NIH Funding to U.S. Medical Schools rankings for the 2021 federal fiscal year. Our department is ranked #7 in the nation for urology …
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Dr. Stephen Y. Nakada named 2023 AUA President-Elect
Stephen Y. Nakada, MD, chairman of the Department of Urology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, was elected as the 2023 President-Elect of the American Urological Association (AUA). Dr. Nakada …
Alexis Adrian, UW-Madison Molecular and Pharmacology PhD student in Dr. William Ricke’s laboratory, awarded spot on UW MCP training grant
Congratulations to Alexis Adrian, Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology PhD student in Dr. William Ricke’s laboratory, for being awarded a spot on the UW-Madison Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology training grant! Great job, Alexis!
O’Brien Center researchers and colleagues implicate bisphenol-A and its replacements in the development and progression of LUTD
In a new publication in Biochemical Pharmacology, former Ricke Lab postdoc Dr. Jalissa Nguyen and researchers in Dr. William Ricke’s lab, in collaboration with colleagues at UCSF, the University of Iowa, the University of South …
Dr. Teresa Liu, Scientist I/K01 Scholar in Dr. William Ricke’s lab, awarded UAB Nathan Schock Pilot/Feasibility Grant award
Congratulations to Dr. Teresa Liu, PhD, Scientist I/K01 Scholar in Dr. William Ricke’s lab, for being awarded a UAB Nathan Schock Pilot/Feasibility Grant Award for her “Mitochondrial Dysfunction Leads to Dysregulation of the Krebs Cycle …
Dr. Petra Popovics (Scientist I/K01 Scholar) in Dr. William Ricke’s laboratory and collaborators at University of Miami demonstrate the potential use for GHRH antagonists for clinical therapy of human cancers and other diseases
In a new publication in Peptides, Dr. Petra Popovics (Scientist I/K01 Scholar in Dr. William Ricke’s laboratory) and colleagues at the University of Miami, demonstrate the potential use of GHRH antagonists for clinical therapy of …
New publication by Hannah Miles (Pharmaceutical Sciences PhD student in the laboratories of Drs. William Ricke and Lingjun Li) and colleagues demonstrates a mechanistic link between aberrant intracellular citrate/acetyl coenzyme A flux and the development of an autistic-like phenotype in mice
In a new publication in Brain Communications, Hannah Miles (Pharmaceutical Sciences PhD candidate in the laboratories of Drs. William Ricke & Lingjun Li) and collaborators demonstrate a mechanistic link between aberrant intracellular citrate/acetyl coenzyme A …
National Women Physicians Day
Today, we celebrate the fifth annual National Women Physicians Day on the 201st birthday of Elizabeth Blackwell – the first woman to earn a medical degree in America. Not surprising, the road to that degree …
UW Scientist Explores Novel Target for Treatment of LUTS
More than half of men over the age of 50 experience lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). While LUTS is a common, benign condition, it reduces the quality of life …
Dr. William Ricke’s lab is pleased to welcome Maggie Stangis, 1st year UW-Madison Cancer Biology PhD student
Dr. William Ricke’s lab is pleased to welcome our newest member, Maggie Stangis! Maggie is a first year UW-Madison Cancer Biology PhD student. Welcome, Maggie!