Congratulations to Dr. Petra Popovics, PhD, whose abstract “Loss of Osteopontin Leads to the Resolution of E.Coli-Induced Prostatic Inflammation and Fibrosis” was selected as the best abstract in the Basic Science category for the 6th Annual …
Ricke Lab and Collaborators Publish a New Approach for Characterizing Mouse Urinary Pathophysiologies
In a new publication in Physiological Reports, UW O’Brien Center researchers demonstrate a new approach for characterizing mouse urinary pathophysiologies using Void Spot Assay (VSA) technology. The findings support continued use of VSA for etiologic …
Ricke lab discovers a novel mechanism and possible treatment for castration resistant prostate cancer
Dr. William Ricke’s laboratory has discovered a potential method to treat castration resistant prostate cancer (CRPC), by targeting a novel molecular mechanism involving RNA-binding protein. Drs. Ricke, Vellky, and colleagues have described DDX3 (DEAD-box helicase 3 …
Ricke Lab welcomes new graduate student, Han Zhang
The Ricke Lab is pleased to welcome our newest lab member, Han Zhang, a UW School of Pharmacy graduate student. Han will be studying hormone resistance and bioinformatics in relation to prostate disease. Welcome, Han!
Christian Ortiz Hernandez, PhD candidate, awarded a NIDDK U54 supplement to study the role of estrogens in the development of prostate fibrosis and LUTD
We are proud to announce that Christian Ortiz Hernandez, PhD candidate in Dr. Will Ricke’s lab, has been awarded a NIDDK U54 supplemental grant to study the role of estrogens in inducing prostate fibrosis and associated lower …
Dr. Debra Garvey awarded a NIEHS R01 supplement to study estrogen receptor alpha in relation to the development of LUTD
Congratulations to Dr. Debra Garvey, Research Associate/Post-doc in Dr. Will Ricke’s lab, for being awarded a NIEHS R01 supplemental grant to study estrogen receptor alpha in relation to the development of lower urinary tract dysfunction under the …
LUTS and a virus? New research from the Ricke lab and collaborators shows JC virus to be variably associated with LUTS
New research from the Ricke lab and collaborators shows JC virus to be variably associated with LUTS, and metabolic markers show oxidative stress and inflammation. Bacterial microbiomes seem less important. See the full text here: …
Ricke Lab trainees Dr. Debra Garvey and Alexis Adrian nominated for leadership roles within CAIRIBU
Ricke lab trainees Dr. Debra Garvey, Post-doctoral Researcher, and Alexis Adrian, UW-Madison Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology graduate student, have been appointed as O’Brien Center Representatives to the CAIRIBU Trainee & Early Investigator Community. Dr. Debra Garvey …
Dr. Petra Popovics, PhD joins the UW Department of Urology as an Assistant Scientist
We are proud to welcome Dr. Petra Popovics, PhD, to the UW-Madison Department of Urology! Dr. Popovics recently completed a K12 award focused on the role of Osteopontin in lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD) under …
Wisconsin Urology 2021 Match Results
Congratulations to our incoming Wisconsin Urology Class of 2021! We are thrilled to welcome you to our world-class program. Emily Davidson, University of Wisconsin-Madison Andrew Carey, University of Utah Jacob Stevens, University of Texas Southwestern