As our centennial year comes to a close, we celebrate the innovators who make @uwmadison.bsky.social‬ extraordinary.

Meet some of the UW researchers whose work is shaping the future: www.warf.org/commercialize/uw-madison...

#WARF100 @uwchancellor.bsky.social

Did you know @uwmadison.bsky.social is a hotbed of world-changing innovation? From vaccines to clean energy, Badgers are pushing the boundaries. Programs like #WARFAccelerator, #WARFTherapeutics and #WARFVentures are fueling the fire. #WARF100

Did you know WARF turns @uwmadison.bsky.social discoveries into real-world companies? Over $100 million invested in startups, tackling everything from AI to cancer diagnostics. And that investment attracts even MORE funding – over $1 BILLION from other venture funds! #WARF100 #Startups

Cary Forest directs the Wisconsin Plasma Physics Laboratory (WiPPL), which operates several multi-investigator plasma physics devices. #WARF100 @uwchancellor.bsky.social @uwmadphysics.bsky.social @uwmadisonls.bsky.social www.warf.org/commercialize/uw-madison...

John Ralph studies plant cell wall structure, biosynthesis and utilization; lignin biosynthesis; and more. #WARF100 @uwchancellor.bsky.social @uwbiochem.bsky.social @uwmadisoncals.bsky.social www.warf.org/commercialize/uw-madison...

Reinier Hernandez aims to harness the power of radionuclides to tackle problems in diverse areas of biomedical research. #WARF100 @uwchancellor.bsky.social @wiscmedphys.bsky.social @uwiscradiology.bsky.social www.warf.org/commercialize/uw-madison...

Zongfu Yu extracts information and energy from light, using approaches from fundamental optical sciences that leverage machine learning and nanotechnologies. #WARF100 @uwchancellor.bsky.social @uwmadisonece.bsky.social www.warf.org/commercialize/uw-madison...

Aviad Hai's lab focuses on engineering next-generation tools to access the nervous system and accelerate the study of brain function and dysfunction. #WARF100 @uwchancellor.bsky.social www.warf.org/commercialize/uw-madison...

Xiangyao Yu researches cloud-native databases, new hardware for databases, core DB techniques in transactions and analytics. #WARF100 @uwchancellor.bsky.social www.warf.org/commercialize/uw-madison...

Did you know WARF-supported products have generated over $10 BILLION for the economy? That's the power of connecting university research with industry innovation. #WARF100 #EconomicImpact #Wisconsin https://warf.org/centennial

Shubhra Pasayat works to helps bring wide bandgap group III-nitrides and ultra-wide bandgap group III-oxides to the market at an accelerated pace. #WARF100 @uwchancellor.bsky.social @uwmadisonece.bsky.social www.warf.org/commercialize/uw-madison...

@mebrown4.bsky.social explores the nexus of PSC biology and immunology and investigates the mechanisms underpinning the immune response to PSC-derived cell therapies. #WARF100 @uwchancellor.bsky.social @wiscsurgery.bsky.social www.warf.org/commercialize/uw-madison...

Randall Kimple's lab uses powerful patient-derived model systems to study how cancers evolve to overcome current treatments. #WARF100 @uwchancellor.bsky.social @wiscmedphys.bsky.social @uwmadisonradmed.bsky.social www.warf.org/commercialize/uw-madison...

Andreas Velten and the Computational Optics Group develop computational imaging systems for applications in biomedical imaging and remote sensing. #WARF100 @uwchancellor.bsky.social www.warf.org/commercialize/uw-madison...

Robert Jeraj studies tumor heterogeneity/treatment resistance, quantitative imaging biomarkers, image guidance for precision medicine & modeling in oncology/neurology. #WARF100 @uwchancellor.bsky.social @wiscmedphys.bsky.social www.warf.org/commercialize/uw-madison...

Aurelie Rakotondrafara studies plant viruses and their regulation of gene expression. #WARF100 @uwchancellor.bsky.social @uwmadisoncals.bsky.social www.warf.org/commercialize/uw-madison...

Joao Dorea uses digital technology and predictive analytics to optimize farm management decisions. #WARF100 @uwchancellor.bsky.social @uwmadisoncals.bsky.social www.warf.org/commercialize/uw-madison...

Muhammed Murtaza's research team developed an approach for analyzing cancer DNA from blood spot samples that could allow collection of samples in clinic or at home. #WARF100 @uwchancellor.bsky.social @wiscsurgery.bsky.social www.warf.org/commercialize/uw-madison...

Guang-Hong Chen applies X-ray physics, innovative image reconstruction methods and advanced computer technology to develop novel diagnostic tools for radiologists. #WARF100 @uwchancellor.bsky.social @wiscmedphys.bsky.social www.warf.org/commercialize/uw-madison...

Adel Talaat works to understand emerging infectious diseases and develops new technologies and vaccines against human tuberculosis, avian influenza and paratuberculosis. #WARF100 @uwchancellor.bsky.social @uwvetmed.bsky.social www.warf.org/commercialize/uw-madison...

Kip Ludwig translates next generation neuromodulation therapies to hijack the nervous system to treat circuit dysfunction and deliver biomolecules to target areas. #WARF100 @uwchancellor.bsky.social @wiscsurgery.bsky.social www.warf.org/commercialize/uw-madison...

Mohit Gupta is developing the next generation of computer vision systems. #WARF100 @uwchancellor.bsky.social www.warf.org/commercialize/uw-madison...

Science without borders: How Wisconsin and Stellenbosch are redefining collaboration The most urgent scientific questions of our time—from global health to climate resilience—cross every border. They demand collaborations that unite different strengths, perspectives and environments.

Our newest #WisconsinIngenuity essay explores how @uwmadison.bsky.social and Stellenbosch University are co-creating solutions to urgent challenges, from epidemic surveillance to sustainable materials. #WARF100 @uwbiochem.bsky.social

Xuejun Pan develops innovative technologies to convert lignocellulosic biomass to fuels, chemicals, fibers and functionalized materials. #WARF100 @uwchancellor.bsky.social @uwmadisoncals.bsky.social www.warf.org/commercialize/uw-madison...

At WARF, we build strong industry partnerships to bring university innovations to life. We reach across the @uwmadison.bsky.social‬ campus and facilitate the connections that make all of our lives better. And we do so within a state that has been named one of 12 federal tech hubs. #WARF100

Vatsan Raman develops technologies at the intersection of biochemistry, microbiology, computation and engineering to understand biomolecular and cellular systems. #WARF100 @uwchancellor.bsky.social @uwbiochem.bsky.social www.warf.org/commercialize/uw-madison...

JP van Pijkeren works at the interface of industry and medicine, focusing on the gut symbiont species L. reuteri, for which select strains have demonstrated health-promoting properties. #WARF100 @uwchancellor.bsky.social www.warf.org/commercialize/uw-madison...

Science without borders: How Wisconsin and Stellenbosch are redefining collaboration The most urgent scientific questions of our time—from global health to climate resilience—cross every border. They demand collaborations that unite different strengths, perspectives and environments.

What happens when two top universities unite to tackle global challenges? In our latest #WisconsinIngenuity essay, Brian Fox & Tulio de Oliveira explore how @uwmadison.bsky.social & Stellenbosch University connect research, training & innovation across continents. #WARF100 @uwbiochem.bsky.social

Christian Capitini researches cell-based immunotherapies, including natural killer (NK) cells and CAR T cells, for the treatment of pediatric solid tumors. #WARF100 @uwchancellor.bsky.social @wiscpediatrics.bsky.social www.warf.org/commercialize/uw-madison...

Aussie Suzuki focuses on kinetochore functions in faithful chromosome segregation to study how the loss of kinetochore integrity causes cancer. #WARF100 @uwchancellor.bsky.social @mcardlelab.bsky.social www.warf.org/commercialize/uw-madison...