A former student in the news

News from the University of Wisconsin-Madison:

Alexander disease is a progressive and rare neurological disorder with no cure or standard course of treatment. But a new study led by researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison involving a rat model of the disease offers a potential treatment for the typically fatal condition.

It’s a significant step in efforts to help people with the disease, says UW–Madison Waisman Center senior scientist Tracy Hagemann, who led the study alongside Albee Messing, professor emeritus of comparative biosciences and founder of the Alexander Disease Lab.

Tracy Hagemann was my student in undergraduate days (commas and poems, not DNA and mRNA). I am happy to see this news about her work. Go Tracy!

Here is the abstract of an article in Science Translational Medicine that reports the study.

Thanks, Stefan. (Also, go Stefan!)