Biotech

In this political season, there will be a lot of claims about the benefits of embryonic stem cell research, but a little bit of perspective is in oder as politicians try to get themselves elected. That perspective was provided during the recent World Stem Cell...

When state life science companies gather Oct. 22 for the annual Wisconsin Biotechnology & Medical Device Association Conference, much of the focus will be on how to form strategic partnerships with large pharmaceutical and medical device companies. The conference, set for Wednesday, Oct. 22, will...

Madison, Wis. - Gov. Jim Doyle today announced that SAFC, Inc., of Madison will receive $292,500 in Enterprise Development Zone tax credits for its $30 million expansion project in Verona. “Wisconsin continues to be a place that pushes the frontiers of life science and discovery through...

Carolyn “Biddy” Martin might be an alumnus of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, but that wasn't the only reason she was interested in returning to her alma mater to become chancellor. The university's role in stem cell research, highlighted at last week's World Stem Cell Summit,...

Stratatech Corp. of Madison says it has successfully completed a clinical trial of a tissue-engineered skin substitute designed to regenerate skin at the wound site. The goal of the study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the skin substitute, known as StrataGraft, a...