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Check out the latest Park-related news, events, and #networking opportunities in our December 2024 newsletter! Happy Holidays! https://lnkd.in/gSK-KTUW #university #Wisconsin #biotech #startup #entrepreneur #leadership #innovation

The latest episode of “WisBusiness.com: the #Podcast” is with returning guest Nick Myers, CEO and co-founder of RedFox AI. Myers provides an update on the #Madison-based #software company, which has refocused its efforts in a new direction this year after getting #industry feedback. Listen to the episode: https://lnkd.in/gVii9RfZ #Wisconsin #technology #startup #leadership

AbbVie and Nimble Therapeutics announced a definitive agreement under which AbbVie will acquire Nimble, including its lead asset, an investigational oral peptide in preclinical development for the treatment of #psoriasis and a pipeline of other novel oral peptide candidates with potential across several autoimmune diseases. Press Release: 'AbbVie to acquire Nimble Therapeutics, further strengthening #immunology pipeline' https://lnkd.in/gsRJkK9V #Wisconsin #biotech #biohealth

Microbes living in our guts help us digest food by reshaping the bile acids that our livers produce for breaking down fats. It turns out that two of these microbially-modified bile acids may affect our risk — in opposite directions — for developing #coloncancer.  The link between these bile acids and colon cancer risk was recently uncovered as University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists sought to better understand the relationship between gut microbes and our bodies.  Article: 'UW researchers find previously unknown links between microbial bile acids and the risk of colon cancer' https://lnkd.in/grJkgE7U via UW–Madison #university #Wisconsin #health #research

The latest episode of “WisBusiness.com: the Podcast” is with Suzanne Fanning, executive vice president and chief #marketing officer for Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW). The #podcast explores how DFW markets products in #Wisconsin, nationwide and further as exports become an increasingly important piece of the state’s #dairy sector. Fanning discusses how the organization reaches new markets for #cheese in particular, noting “you’d be hard-pressed to find somebody in Wisconsin who doesn’t already know how fabulous our cheese is.” She notes very little is spent in-state on promoting cheese, adding most efforts are focused elsewhere. https://lnkd.in/gmA9ERxa #agriculture #business #leadership

A simplified #cancer screening process and a new way to break down ‘forever chemicals’ have taken top honors from the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF). The first 2024 WARF #Innovation Award has been given to the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Muhammed Murtaza, associate professor of surgery, and surgery researcher Michelle Stephens for their work, Simplifying the Process for Early Detection, Screening of Cancer. Many of today’s most effective cancer detection and screening methods are costly and require that patients travel to a clinic for a blood draw, limiting factors for individuals in low-resourced and rural settings. The team developed a diagnostic that allows for at-home collection of blood samples, making the early screening and detection of cancer easier and more cost effective and improving #healthequity for millions of individuals. The other winning team includes Song Jin, professor of chemistry, and graduate student Katelyn Michael for their work, Inventive Electrochemical Process Breaks Down ‘Forever Chemicals.’ The electrochemical process developed by the team delivers a one-two punch to PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances). These molecules, found in everyday products like packaging and nonstick cookware, were once thought impossible to destroy and pose serious environmental and #publichealth challenges. The #technology uses an inventive design to allow two typically incompatible processes for the destruction of PFAS to occur in a single cell, opening the door for electrochemical degradation of PFAS at scale. An independent panel of judges selected the winners from a field of six finalists drawn from hundreds of invention disclosures submitted to WARF over the prior 12 months. The winning teams each receive an award of $10,000, with the funds going to the named UW-Madison inventors. Press Release: '2024 WARF Innovation Award winners take on cancer detection, forever chemicals' https://lnkd.in/gvCKCSkD #university #Wisconsin

Forward BIOLABS, with support from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), is thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2024 Forward Membership Program. The Forward Membership Program awards early-stage startups a variety of memberships with access to Forward BIOLABS’ fully equipped #coworking laboratory and office, complemented by shared resources and a vibrant community. The awards help startups transition from concept to #commercialization more efficiently by providing the essential equipment, resources, and connections needed to thrive in the competitive #biohealth industry.  Press Release: 'Forward BIOLABS Announces 15 Biohealth Startups as Forward Membership Winners' https://lnkd.in/gNYTRzfZ #Wisconsin #biotech #startup

Entries are now being accepted for the 2025 Wisconsin Governor's Business Plan Contest. The contest encourages entrepreneurs in the #startup stages of #tech-based businesses. It links up-and-coming entrepreneurs with a statewide network of community resources, expert advice and #mentoring, #management talent and possible sources of capital. Learn more and enter by January 31: https://lnkd.in/gtnCmyw via Wisconsin Technology Council #Wisconsin #entrepreneur #business #innovation #venturecapital #mentorship

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This week’s episode of “WisBusiness.com: the Podcast” is with Paul Leverenz, president and CEO of Easterseals Wisconsin. The nonprofit group, which will celebrate its 100th anniversary in the state in 2026, provides #disability services throughout #Wisconsin. That includes recreational therapy and #employment help as well as business services. Leverenz discusses the group’s camping, recreation and respite programs, which serve about 1,000 people at a 400-acre plot in the Wisconsin Dells area. He also highlights specialized programs focused on people with #autism, #asthma and other challenges, as well as programs aimed at Wisconsin farmers affected by disabilities. Listen: https://lnkd.in/g_dNf6wV #nonprofit #leadership