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Medical College of Wisconsin

Every great life–changing discovery begins the same way–with new knowledge. It can change everything, from a single life to the future of entire communities. That’s why academic medicine, and the continuous pursuit of knowledge, is at the center of everything we do.

The Medical College of Wisconsin brings a synergy between the best medical education, research and patient care. Tomorrow’s discoveries happen right here alongside the very people who bring those lessons to our students. Every bit of knowledge, and every advancement, provides our students with an unprecedented, collaborative learning environment, and helps improve the vitality and care of our communities.

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From Green Beret to M1

November 10, 2025

MCW student Pete Geurts spent nearly a decade as a U.S. Army Special Forces medic before transitioning to medical school.

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Running for Resilience: Medical Students Honor Veterans and First Responders

November 10, 2025

MCW medical students Adam Plotkin and Geoffrey Rodriguez ran a 150-mile ultramarathon to honor veterans and first responders served by the BRAVE program.

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Justin Perez assisting young boy with studies

Medical Student Recognized as National Fellow for Community Health Leadership

November 6, 2025

Third-year student Justin Perez received a Campus Compact Newman Civic Fellowship in recognition of his dedication to creating positive social change.

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New Study Pinpoints Immunotherapy Targets for Head and Neck Cancer

October 28, 2025

In the lab of MCW’s Dr. Joseph Zenga, researchers identified proteins in tumors that re-engineered immune cells could potentially find and destroy, ultimately improving quality of life for patients.

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MCW Physician, Public Health, and Philanthropy Leader Advocates for Better Mental Health Care

October 23, 2025

Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld, former president of the American Medical Association, works to address mental health challenges in healthcare, the military, and the general public.

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New Gene Therapy for Severe Hemophilia A Developed and Tested at MCW Achieves Promising Results

October 17, 2025

A decades-long effort and a fruitful collaboration could lead to a better quality of life for patients with this genetic blood disease.

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“You’re Going to Be Okay”: How Early Detection and Expert Care Changed Elena Edward’s Life

October 10, 2025

Expert care, compassion, and research-driven advances gave Elena Edwards hope and healing after a mammogram revealed cancer.

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MCW Student Focuses on Giving Back Through Research and Leadership

October 9, 2025

Cristhian Gutierrez Huerta serves as national president of the Latino Medical Student Association and researches cardiovascular disease.

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MCW Scientist Takes Dual Approach to Heart Regeneration Research

October 2, 2025

Dr. Ziqing Liu works to understand how to spur heart muscle cells and blood vessels to grow and regenerate in the body.

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Scott Terhune, PhD, lab member, and Allison Ebert, PhD

MCW Researchers Team Up to Decode How a Common Virus Can Harm the Developing Brain

September 25, 2025

Armed with a $3.4 million grant, Allison Ebert, PhD, and Scott Terhune, PhD, are collaborating to unlock how cytomegalovirus changes neural cells.

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Motivated by her Father’s Diagnosis, MCW PhD Student Pursues Alzheimer’s Research

September 18, 2025

Damaris Nieves Torres studies proteins tied to synapse loss in patients that could be a new target for therapies.

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Medical College of Wisconsin Student Moves from Patient to Physician

August 21, 2025

First-year medical student Raina Mari De La Cruz brings her experience with congenital heart disease to her approach to care.

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The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristic, military status, or other legally protected classification. MCW maintains full compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations in pursuit of our missions. Consistent with federal guidance, we affirm our commitment to individual merit, fairness, and equal treatment in all aspects of academic and institutional decision-making.

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