The Wisconsin National Primate Research Center’s mission is to increase understanding of basic primate biology and to improve human and animal health and quality of life through research. primate.wisc.eduhttps://bsky.app/profile/uwmadisonwnprc.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/uwmadisonwnprc.bsky.social/post/3mthlbbblfk2hhttps://nprc.org/research/what-wisconsin-researchers-learned-about-zika-virus-and-infant-development/ #zika @uwmadison.bsky.social19 Aug 2026 20:32 +0000at://did:plc:sieuoq2fvehcstmbenbathg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthlbbblfk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/uwmadisonwnprc.bsky.social/post/3mtyupfwkbk2eRead the latest research news: https://primate.wisc.edu/supercharging-the-superheroes-of-the-immune-system/ #stemcells26 Aug 2026 17:37 +0000at://did:plc:sieuoq2fvehcstmbenbathg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtyupfwkbk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/uwmadisonwnprc.bsky.social/post/3mtysoatarc2xhttps://stemcells.wisc.edu/2026/08/25/supercharging-the-superheroes-of-the-immune-system-uw-researchers-discover-new-ways-to-use-the-human-immune-systems-innate-fighting-abilities-in-the-battle-against-tumors/26 Aug 2026 17:00 +0000at://did:plc:sieuoq2fvehcstmbenbathg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtysoatarc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/uwmadisonwnprc.bsky.social/post/3mthlbbblfk2hhttps://nprc.org/research/what-wisconsin-researchers-learned-about-zika-virus-and-infant-development/ #zika @uwmadison.bsky.social19 Aug 2026 20:32 +0000at://did:plc:sieuoq2fvehcstmbenbathg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthlbbblfk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/uwmadisonwnprc.bsky.social/post/3mruuqqhk2k2iResearchers found a family of rhesus macaques at the WNPRC that carry the same gene that causes #frontotemporaldementia in humans. They developed a stem cell model, which will help them better understand how this disease develops and changes over time. https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/cell-and-developmental-biology/articles/10.3389/fcell.2026.1833030/full30 Jul 2026 16:36 +0000at://did:plc:sieuoq2fvehcstmbenbathg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mruuqqhk2k2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/uwmadisonwnprc.bsky.social/post/3mrxcbfeykk2hDr. David Abbott retires. Read his reflections on a journey that started at UW-Madison and the Primate Center in 1990. https://www.obgyn.wisc.edu/forward-focus/july2026-abbott31 Jul 2026 15:44 +0000at://did:plc:sieuoq2fvehcstmbenbathg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrxcbfeykk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/uwmadisonwnprc.bsky.social/post/3mruuqqhk2k2iResearchers found a family of rhesus macaques at the WNPRC that carry the same gene that causes #frontotemporaldementia in humans. They developed a stem cell model, which will help them better understand how this disease develops and changes over time. https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/cell-and-developmental-biology/articles/10.3389/fcell.2026.1833030/full30 Jul 2026 16:36 +0000at://did:plc:sieuoq2fvehcstmbenbathg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mruuqqhk2k2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/uwmadisonwnprc.bsky.social/post/3mralnfhrc22qYou can read it for free without a subscription. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/science/monkeys-cognition-shapes-geometry.html?unlocked_article_code=1.zlA.p6JV.dmm-herHudfr&smid=bs-share22 Jul 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:sieuoq2fvehcstmbenbathg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mralnfhrc22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/uwmadisonwnprc.bsky.social/post/3mqrxq6ruvc2iMysterious orange-lipped monkey discovered deep in the Congo rainforest is a new species | Science | AAAS https://www.science.org/content/article/mysterious-orange-lipped-monkey-discovered-deep-congo-rainforest-new-species16 Jul 2026 19:26 +0000at://did:plc:sieuoq2fvehcstmbenbathg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqrxq6ruvc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/uwmadisonwnprc.bsky.social/post/3mog7xvq3es2aNew article alert! SIRPα ablated iPSC-derived macrophages resist hypophagia and enhance mAb-dependent and CAR-mediated cytotoxicity of solid tumors https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2950329926001165?via%3Dihub16 Jun 2026 16:32 +0000at://did:plc:sieuoq2fvehcstmbenbathg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mog7xvq3es2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/uwmadisonwnprc.bsky.social/post/3mog7zkahtk2uNew article alert! CD8ɑ+ cells suppress SIV replication without the development of mutations within MHC class-I-restricted epitopes during post-treatment control | Journal of Virology https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/jvi.00041-2616 Jun 2026 16:32 +0000at://did:plc:sieuoq2fvehcstmbenbathg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mog7zkahtk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/uwmadisonwnprc.bsky.social/post/3mpjihvkuyc2oNew Article Alert: Biocompatible Glycoconjugation Enables Sensitive In Vivo Cell Tracking by PET/CT | Journal of Medicinal Chemistry https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.jmedchem.6c0053830 Jun 2026 17:07 +0000at://did:plc:sieuoq2fvehcstmbenbathg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpjihvkuyc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/uwmadisonwnprc.bsky.social/post/3mp4o3dmj4s23Zika infections in pregnancy tied to hidden developmental risks https://madison.com/news/community/article_1d4661ec-b36c-5fd7-88cf-837a91eca667.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=user-share25 Jun 2026 14:43 +0000at://did:plc:sieuoq2fvehcstmbenbathg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp4o3dmj4s23https://bsky.app/profile/uwmadisonwnprc.bsky.social/post/3movgj7f3b22wWatch Translational Conversations with Drs. Kalin and Brotman as they discuss how research in animal models is helping scientists better understand childhood anxiety disorders and develop new treatments for children experiencing severe irritability. #neuroscience https://www.bradglobal.org/translationalconversations22 Jun 2026 17:39 +0000at://did:plc:sieuoq2fvehcstmbenbathg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3movgj7f3b22whttps://bsky.app/profile/uwmadisonwnprc.bsky.social/post/3mog7zkahtk2uNew article alert! CD8ɑ+ cells suppress SIV replication without the development of mutations within MHC class-I-restricted epitopes during post-treatment control | Journal of Virology https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/jvi.00041-2616 Jun 2026 16:32 +0000at://did:plc:sieuoq2fvehcstmbenbathg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mog7zkahtk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/uwmadisonwnprc.bsky.social/post/3mog7xvq3es2aNew article alert! SIRPα ablated iPSC-derived macrophages resist hypophagia and enhance mAb-dependent and CAR-mediated cytotoxicity of solid tumors https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2950329926001165?via%3Dihub16 Jun 2026 16:32 +0000at://did:plc:sieuoq2fvehcstmbenbathg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mog7xvq3es2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/uwmadisonwnprc.bsky.social/post/3mns7homlek24https://nprc.org/research/a-first-for-parkinsons-autologous-cell-therapy-moves-from-the-wisconsin-national-primate-research-center-to-human-trials/ #parkinsonsdisease08 Jun 2026 17:29 +0000at://did:plc:sieuoq2fvehcstmbenbathg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mns7homlek24https://bsky.app/profile/uwmadisonwnprc.bsky.social/post/3mnzik74abk2sTreatments for congenital heart defects heading to a clinical trial. Read more: https://orip.nih.gov/about-orip/research-highlights/heart-regeneration-research-nonhuman-primates-model-ventricular @mayoclinic.org @uwmadison.bsky.social @uwmadscience.bsky.social11 Jun 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:sieuoq2fvehcstmbenbathg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnzik74abk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/uwmadisonwnprc.bsky.social/post/3mnzik74abk2sTreatments for congenital heart defects heading to a clinical trial. Read more: https://orip.nih.gov/about-orip/research-highlights/heart-regeneration-research-nonhuman-primates-model-ventricular @mayoclinic.org @uwmadison.bsky.social @uwmadscience.bsky.social11 Jun 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:sieuoq2fvehcstmbenbathg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnzik74abk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/uwmadisonwnprc.bsky.social/post/3mnxeofavk22yEnding animal testing could set back xenotransplantation just as the field is poised for a breakthrough https://www.statnews.com/2026/06/09/pig-organ-transplant-animal-testing-impact-xenotransplantation/ via @statnews.com10 Jun 2026 18:46 +0000at://did:plc:sieuoq2fvehcstmbenbathg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnxeofavk22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/uwmadisonwnprc.bsky.social/post/3mns7homlek24https://nprc.org/research/a-first-for-parkinsons-autologous-cell-therapy-moves-from-the-wisconsin-national-primate-research-center-to-human-trials/ #parkinsonsdisease08 Jun 2026 17:29 +0000at://did:plc:sieuoq2fvehcstmbenbathg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mns7homlek24https://bsky.app/profile/uwmadisonwnprc.bsky.social/post/3mnkfdahd7225Infants exposed to the Zika virus during pregnancy may face hidden developmental challenges, even if they appear healthy at birth. Learn more: https://news.wisc.edu/zika-infections-can-cause-significant-developmental-problems/ #zikavirus @uwmadison.bsky.social05 Jun 2026 14:53 +0000at://did:plc:sieuoq2fvehcstmbenbathg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnkfdahd7225https://bsky.app/profile/uwmadisonwnprc.bsky.social/post/3mnaixpe4lk2jNew article alert! SIRPα ablated iPSC-derived macrophages resist hypophagia and exhibit superior mAb-dependent and CAR-mediated cytotoxicity of solid tumors: Molecular Therapy Oncology https://www.cell.com/molecular-therapy-family/oncology/fulltext/S2950-3299%2826%2900116-501 Jun 2026 16:31 +0000at://did:plc:sieuoq2fvehcstmbenbathg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnaixpe4lk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/uwmadisonwnprc.bsky.social/post/3mmwmqcgkmc2m📣New article alert! Heterologous Sequential mRNA Vaccination of Indian Rhesus Macaques Elicits Broad Binding and Neutralizing Antibody Responses Against Diverse Henipaviruses https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/18/5/48728 May 2026 18:12 +0000at://did:plc:sieuoq2fvehcstmbenbathg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmwmqcgkmc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/uwmadisonwnprc.bsky.social/post/3mlt7ch6x7k2tThis visualization depicts the intricate network of axonal projections. These bundles connect distant brain regions so they can communicate in real-time. Studying these connections, we gain understanding of how the primate brain organizes information and performs complex operations. @RaymondDoudlah14 May 2026 16:09 +0000at://did:plc:sieuoq2fvehcstmbenbathg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlt7ch6x7k2thttps://bsky.app/profile/uwmadisonwnprc.bsky.social/post/3mknnw2nwyk2hScientists from the WNPRC and @morgridgeinstitute.bsky.social use stem cell technology to bioengineer arteries for cardiovascular surgery. Learn more: https://primate.wisc.edu/news/bioengineered-arteries-show-promise-for-cardiovascular-surgery/ For a deeper dive into the science, explore the article: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40068684/ #bioengineering29 Apr 2026 17:49 +0000at://did:plc:sieuoq2fvehcstmbenbathg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknnw2nwyk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/uwmadisonwnprc.bsky.social/post/3ml6ykbilwk2rNew article alert! https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0006899326002234?via%3Dihub06 May 2026 15:14 +0000at://did:plc:sieuoq2fvehcstmbenbathg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6ykbilwk2r