On September 6, three CaSP members and a CaSP member’s lab mate met with Flora Csontos, the Southern Regional Representative for US Senator Tammy Baldwin, at her Madison office. The purpose of the visit was …
Year: 2018
CaSP wins Research!America Civic Engagement Initiative Grant
Earlier this year, CaSP applied for and received funds from Research!America to organize a bipartisan civic engagement speaking event and science policy bootcamp (more details to come). Research!America is an organization committed to advocating for …
Join CaSP at our Early Career Scientists Meet and Greet this Wed., Sep. 5 @ 5pm!
We will be hosting this event with several other science-based organizations on campus. This is a great networking opportunity, and an awesome way to explore professional development options. Hope to see you there!
Opioid Addiction Relief?
In July of this year, journal club discussed the opioid crisis (see July’s Journal Club Review). The discussion focused on changes at the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) that may have adversely affected the battle against …
Journal Club Review – Commercial Stem Cells: The Wild West of Stem Cell Therapeutics
Title: Journal Club Review – Commercial Stem Cells: The Wild West of Stem Cell Therapeutics August’s journal club was led by Shannon Walsh (Graduate Student in Corinne Henak’s lab). Journal club review was written by …
Journal Club Review – Opioid Crisis
June’s journal club was lead by Will Beeninga (Undergrad in Katie Henzler-Wildman’s Lab). Journal club review was written by Amanda Hurley (Postdoc in Jo Handelsman’s Lab). In August, CaSP is focusing on policy surrounding the …
August 06, 2018: What does a policy career look like? – A conversation with Dr. Loren LaPointe
On Monday August 06, 2018, CaSP will be hosting a presentation by AAAS fellow Dr. Loren LaPointe. Dr. LaPointe is an alumna of UW-Madison (Integrative Program in Biochemistry) and she will be sharing her experience …
Journal Club Review – Privacy and Big Tech
June’s journal club was lead by Amanda Hurley (Postdoc in Jo Handelsman’s Lab). Journal club review was also written by Dr. Hurley. This past month, the CaSP journal club met to discuss the recent privacy …
July Theme: Addiction
Earlier this year, Wisconsin’s junior Senator, Tammy Baldwin (D), publicly spoke about her mother’s addiction with prescription drugs and the impact on her life. Her comments came with the hope that increased dialog about addiction …
July 17, 2018: From Fieldwork to Policy – A conversation with Dr. Helena Chapman
On Tuesday July 17, 2018, CaSP will be hosting a presentation by AAAS fellow Dr. Helena Chapman. She will be sharing her experience in transitioning from a research scientist and medical professional to her current …