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03/23/2026
🚨Your support for Ride Audaxity ’s inaugural year launched our new Clinical Research Fellowship Program!🚨
By raising $1,062,344, you changed the trajectory of our research. Not by funding a single experiment, but by investing in the next generation of cancer scientists.
For the first time, fellows will have dedicated time to focus on meaningful cancer research instead of trying to fit it into already demanding schedules.
What if improving life after cancer didn’t start in a gym, but in the living room?
Physical activity is one of the most powerful tools for cancer survivors. It lowers the risk of recurrence and other chronic health conditions, improves physical and mental function, and supports overall well-being.
But for many survivors, the idea of “exercise” can feel overwhelming, unrealistic, or out of reach.
That’s where Whitney Morelli, PhD, is reshaping the conversation. Learn more: https://loom.ly/B3oZe6Q
03/18/2026
Last week, the Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center partnered with the American Cancer Society to host a Community Health Worker Seminar at ThriveOn King .
Nearly 100 attendees gathered for a lunch-and-learn to share important resources about cancer screenings, early detection, and best practices to support the communities they serve.
Thank you to everyone who attended and continues to work toward improving cancer awareness and prevention.
03/16/2026
The Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center recently joined with the American Cancer Society for the Institutional Research Grant Showcase, bringing our research community together to explore funding opportunities and celebrate early-career researchers.
We heard from Nicole Lopanik on career development programs and funding mechanisms for postdocs and early-stage investigators, and learned about progress from recent ACS IRG awardees.
Through this collaboration, we’re helping early-career researchers advance their work and make an impact in cancer research.
03/12/2026
Our next Code newsletter publishes tomorrow! Subscribe now to receive our March newsletter, which includes the latest events and these stories:
🚲 Built by Bikes: How Audaxity Turned a Ride Into a Research Training Program
🔬 When Blocking Inflammation Backfires: Drobyski Lab Discovers a Key Driver of GVHD After Transplantation
✨ Personalized Physical Activity Support Meets Cancer Survivors Where They Are
❤️ Decoding the Heart’s Hidden Risks During Cancer Treatment
The Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center is accepting fellowship applications for the two-year Biobehavioral Oncology Training (BBOT) Program offering postdoctoral research training, integrating cancer disparities from prevention to survivorship.
The BBOT Program considers biological and behavioral factors in cancer prevention, control, and treatment through two core themes:
👉The biology of stress and disparities
👉Social determinants of health, behavior, and outcomes
Applications received by April 15 will be given priority; additional applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis. The program start date is Fall 2026.
Colorectal cancer is one of the most preventable cancers when it’s caught early.
In Wisconsin, it’s the second most common cancer, and African Americans face a 20% higher chance of diagnosis and a 45% higher risk of dying from the disease, often due to late-stage detection.
On a recent 860AM WNOV The Voice’s Your Health and You show, host Debra Nevels from our Community Outreach and Engagement team spoke with colorectal cancer survivor Jameelah Mahmoud. She shared her story and reminded others to listen to their bodies, advocate for themselves, and prioritize screening.
He recently joined the Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center as a member of the Discovery and Developmental Therapeutics Program. As a surgical oncologist and physician-scientist, he works at the intersection of urgent clinical decision-making and translational research: where timing matters, therapies are intensive, and tumor biology rarely follows a predictable script.
Fun fact: He’s lived in nine different U.S. states, but says Wisconsin is easily his favorite. He loves the nature — and, of course, trips to !
Community health workers are invited to attend a free professional development event focused on strengthening cancer prevention and early detection efforts in our communities.
📅 Friday, March 13
🕘 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
📍 ThriveOn King
🍴 Complimentary lunch provided
Participants will gain practical skills, recommended best practices, and valuable networking opportunities.
One in six black men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer. During , we’re highlighting conversations around genetics, truth, and trust in healthcare.
On a recent 860AM WNOV The Voice’s Your Health and You show, Health Griot and prostate cancer survivor Willie D. Ellis shares why understanding your family history can be lifesaving.
Medical College of Wisconsin Associate Professor Jennifer Guerts explains how genetic testing can inform your care and empower decision making.
🎧 Listen to the full conversation:
Genetics, Truth, & Trust
02/24/2026
The Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center has opened the phase 1b Cilta-Talq Fusion Study, led by Othman Akhtar, MD, Assistant Professor of Hematology and Oncology.
This investigator-initiated trial is evaluating a new strategy for patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma — using talquetamab as a bridging therapy before chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy with cilta-cel.
Join us for “From Our Roots to Our Health: Genetic Ancestry & Health Disparities,” a free community event exploring the connection between genetic ancestry and health outcomes. Hear from respected leaders in medicine and public health as we discuss how science, history, and community intersect to impact health today.
📆 Saturday, February 28
🕐 1:00–3:30 PM
📍America's Black Holocaust Museum
🎟️ Free and open to the public
Reserve your spot: tinyurl.com/phep0226
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Cancer touches everyone in our community, and for many, the impact is devastating. Research is the path to curing cancer, and cancer is the top strategic priority of the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Our mission is to uncover the causes of cancer through scientific research, and to translate this knowledge into effective treatment of cancer patients. We are dedicated to reducing the cancer burden through innovative research into its causes, prevention, early detection and treatment. We do this by integrating basic science, translational and clinical research with over 200 ongoing clinical trials along with patient care and professional and community education, with an emphasis on reaching underserved populations.
We are a network of cancer experts, investigators, clinicians, research programs, equipment, facilities, and resources--an overarching organization that connects all cancer-related activities and represents the collective cancer effort at the Medical College of Wisconsin.
The Cancer Center is the virtual hub of cancer research at the Medical College of Wisconsin, providing leadership, knowledge, support and resources to cancer investigators and clinicians.
This integrated partnership is comprised of cancer research scientists and physicians at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Froedtert Hospital, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, and the BloodCenter of Wisconsin. The Cancer Center is comprised of more than 200 physicians and scientists and is the only academic cancer center in Wisconsin’s most populous region. We support this unique population of more than 2.3 million people, many of whom are underserved.
The MCW Cancer Center is the only center of its type in Southeastern Wisconsin. We make a difference in the lives of cancer patients, now, and in the future. The MCW Cancer Center is devoted to translating research into patient care and into the community. The National Marrow Donor Program or ("Be the Match") has rated Froedtert & MCW a +1, which is the highest ranking possible and means that our patients live longer than expected. This also puts us in the top 5% nationally.
