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 …
April 9, 2021Ricke 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!
April 9, 2021Christian 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 …
April 9, 2021Dr. 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 …
April 9, 2021LUTS 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: …
March 17, 2021Ricke 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 …
February 25, 2021Dr. 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 …
February 25, 2021Dr. Ricke, Fred vom Saal, and colleagues article featured in Environmental Health News
Congratulations to Drs. William Ricke (UW-Madison), Fred vom Saal (University of Missouri) and their colleagues for their article in Environmental Health News highlighting their publication in the Internal Journal of Molecular Science.
January 29, 2021Exciting work from Drs. Vom Saal (University of Missouri), Ricke (UW-Madison, and colleagues
Exciting new work from Drs. vom Saal (University of Missouri), Ricke (UW-Madison), and colleagues! See the full publication here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32486162/
January 29, 2021Study from the laboratories of Drs. Will Ricke and Lingjun Li describes the urinary metabolome of a hormone-induced BPH/LUTS mouse model
A study from the laboratories of Drs. Will Ricke and Lingjun Li describes the urinary metabolome of a hormone-induced BPH/LUTS mouse model using 12-plex DiLeu isobaric labeling in conjunction with Metandem, a novel online software …
January 29, 2021Drs. Magda Grabowska, Petra Popovics, and colleagues describe the expression pattern of NFIB in prostate cancer
In a new study, Drs. Magda Grabowska (Case Western Reserve University), Petra Popovics (UW-Madison O’Brien Center), and colleagues describe the expression pattern of NFIB in primary and castration-resistant prostate cancer and its positive correlation with …
January 29, 2021Former SPUUR student Katelin Cunningham accepted to MHA program at UMN and Columbia
Congratulations to former SPUUR student Katelin Cunningham for her acceptance into the Masters program for Healthcare Administration (MHA) at both Columbia University and the University of Minnesota (UMN)! She just started the MHA program at …
January 29, 2021Correlation between LUTS and phenotypic frailty
Congratulations to Dr. Scott Ryan Bauer (UCSF & San Francisco VA), Dr. William Ricke (UW-Madison O’Brien Center), and colleagues on their new publication in the Journal of American Geriatrics Society! See the full manuscript here: …
January 29, 2021Dr. Penniston receives a Urology Centers Program Interactions Core Award (U24)
Congratulations to Dr. Kristina Penniston, UW O’Brien Center Interaction Core Coordinator, for receiving a Urology Centers Program Interactions Core Award (U24, NIDDK)! This 5-year grant will support broad and diverse efforts to enhance collaboration and restore …
January 29, 2021Review of the development and treatment of CRPC
Congratulations to Drs. Jordan Vellky and William Ricke on their new publication in Neoplasia! See the full manuscript here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1476558620301482.
January 29, 2021Dr. Debra Garvey received honorable mention for her abstract at the 2020 CAIRIBU meeting
Dr. Debra Garvey, postdoctoral researcher in Dr. Will Ricke’s lab, received honorable mention for her abstract at this year’s Collaborating for the Advancement of Interdisciplinary Research in Benign Urology (CAIRIBU) meeting. Way to go, Dr. …
January 29, 2021CAIRIBU Annual Meeting – Award Announcements
Dr. Teresa Liu (Assistant Scientist/K01 Scholar) and Livianna Myklebust (Research Assistant) tied for 1st place this year’s Collaborating for the Advancement of Interdisciplinary Research in Benign Urology (CAIRIBU) meeting. Ricke Lab ‘close second’ awardees include: …
January 29, 2021Ricke Lab Publication Image featured on American Journal of Pathology Cover
An image from a recent Ricke Lab publication (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33039351/) was featured on January 2021 cover of the American Journal of Pathology!
January 29, 2021Dr. Petra Popovics has been awarded a K01 Research Scientist Development Award!
A huge congratulations to Dr. Petra Popovics, co-mentored by Drs. Will Ricke and Chad Vezina, for being awarded a K01 Research Scientist Development Award to study “Osteopontin: A Novel Mediator of Prostatic Inflammation and Fibrosis”!
January 8, 2021Dr. Lloyd and Dr. Ricke discuss the impact of BPH/LUTS from a global perspective
Recent work from Bryn Launer (University of Colorado), Dr. Kevin McVary (Loyola University Medical Center), Dr. Will Ricke (UW-Madison O’Brien Center), and Dr. Granville Lloyd (University of Colorado) demonstrates the global impact of BPH/LUTS. Learn more: https://bjui-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/bju.15286
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