This year marks a major milestone for Badger Challenge, the signature cycling, running, and walking event that has united Wisconsin’s community in the fight against cancer for a decade. What began as a small, cyclist-focused …
2025
Proton Therapy at UW Health: From Vision to Reality
After years of planning, design, and construction, the UW Health Proton Therapy Program is preparing to welcome its first patients in 2026—marking a transformative step forward in cancer care for Wisconsin and beyond. Located at …
2025 Global Oncology Pilot Grant Recipient: Advancing Cancer Education in Ghana
Dr. Shannon O’Reilly is one of two recipients of the 2025 Global Oncology Pilot Grants, which support innovative projects aimed at improving cancer care and research in low-resource settings. These one-year seed grants foster long-term …
DHO Winter 2025/2026 Newsletter
Enjoy the Winter 2025/2026 edition of Radiation Oncology CONNECTIONS, the newsletter of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Human Oncology (DHO). In this issue, we’re excited to share major updates on our proton therapy center, …
November 2025 – Published Articles
IFNγ and TNFα optimize salivary gland mesenchymal stromal cells: an alternative to marrow- and adipose-MSCs for radiation xerostomia. Larsen MC, Gurevic I, Berube L, Vande Loo A, Hanson E, Adam R, Manfrè V, Parker M, …
Meet the Experts: Kristin Font
Radiation Medicine is built on collaboration. Beyond physicians and physicists, an entire team of specialists plays a vital role in advancing patient care. This series shines a spotlight on those professionals—their responsibilities, their expertise, and …
Quilters Bring Comfort to Cancer Patients at UW Health
On November 14, 120 quilts found their way to the Radiation Oncology Clinic at University Hospital, each one a symbol of warmth and hope for children undergoing cancer treatment. These beautiful creations were hand-delivered by …
DHO Welcomes Bentson Translational Research Fellow Dr. Habimana-Griffin
The Department of Human Oncology (DHO) welcomed its new Bentson Translational Research Fellow Dr. LeMoyne Habimana-Griffin in September. Dr. Habimana-Griffin earned his PhD in Biomedical Engineering, his MD, and completed his radiation oncology residency at Washington University …
October 2025 – Published Articles
High-risk neuroblastoma as a model for immunotherapy of non-immunogenic cancers: where might we be in 20 years? Sondel PM, Rakhmilevich AL, Ansari IH, Erbe AK.J Immunother Cancer. 2025 Oct 31;13(10):e013267. doi: 10.1136/jitc-2025-013267.PMID: 41176314 Free article. Review. Deep learning-based …
DHO Fall 2025 Newsletter
Please enjoy the Fall 2025 issue of our revitalized University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Human Oncology (DHO) newsletter. Click to read