Cancer

Cancer Research on Wisconsin Public Television

Cancer research by University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists will be featured in a series of programs airing on Wisconsin Public Television (WPT). The lectures are part of WPT's "University Place" series, which delivers research and knowledge to people throughout Wisconsin and beyond.

WPT will broadcast the following lectures and all are available to watch free online:

How McArdle Scientists Found the Causes of Cancer with Oncology Professor Bill Sugden from the McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research on Wednesday, April 1, at 4 p.m. and Monday, April 6, at 9 p.m.
Cancer Research Milestones at McArdle Lab with Professor Emeritus Henry Pitot on Thursday, April 2, at 4 p.m.
Diagnosing and Treating Prostate Cancer with Urology Professor David Jarrard on Friday, April 3, at 4 p.m.
Finding New Targets for Cancer Drugs with Professor Emeritus Dick Burgess from the McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research on Monday, April 6, at 4:05 p.m.
Mouse Models of Colon Cancer with Research Assistant Jamie Hadac on Tuesday, April 7, at 4 p.m.
Cancer Stem Cells Model Brain Tumor Treatments with Assistant Scientist Paul Clark from the Brain Tumor Research Laboratory on Wednesday, April 8, at 3:45 p.m.
UW School of Medicine and Public Health Mini Med School event with presenters: Paul Ahlquist, Professor, McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research; Paul Sondel, Professor, Pediatric Oncology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health; Shigeki Miyamoto, Professor, McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research and Ruth O'Regan, Division Chief, Hematology and Oncology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health. The Wisconsin Channel broadcast premiere will be Tuesday, April 14 at 3:42 pm.

Watch Online or on WPT - Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies

At the beginning of April, PBS aired the documentary Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies based on the Pulitzer-Prize winning book. The episodes will also be broadcast again on Wisconsin Public Television or you can watch the full episodes online.

Part 1: Magic Bullets

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Air Times

Sunday, April 5

7:00 pm on The Wisconsin Channel

Tuesday, April 7

2:00 am on The Wisconsin Channel

Sunday, April 12

11:00 am on WPT

Part 2: The Blind Men and the Elephant

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Air Times