WARF Advances in Health Care | June 2026

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Top licensing prospects from the University of Wisconsin-Madison

Reducing the Rate of Type 1 Diabetes
Molecules that modify insulin to prevent the immune system from recognizing the protein as foreign can be given as dietary supplements to infants at a time when the immune system is developing rapidly.
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Implantable Pressure Sensing Device to Monitor Intracranial Pressure
UW-Madison researchers have designed a minimally invasive, mechanical sensing device for intracranial pressure (ICP) that can be implanted during neurosurgery for long-term ICP monitoring.
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Predicting Cell-Surface Protein Expression
This web-based atlas of cell surface target protein expression across various cancer types can be used to identify understudied drug targets for therapeutic development, select patients for clinical trials or guide treatment decisions.
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Forward Programmed Blood-Brain Barrier Models
UW-Madison researchers have developed a method for differentiating human pluripotent stem cells into endothelial cells that results in a model with key blood-brain barrier properties.
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Dietary Tripropionin to Reduce Adiposity and Improve Glucose Homeostasis
This method of supplementing with tripropionin, a triglyceride containing three propionate fatty acids tails, reduces adiposity and promotes glucose homeostasis.
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Flexible Modular Phantom Using Interchangeable Inserts
UW-Madison researchers have developed a phantom for radiation treatment planning and medical imaging that allows for simulating organ motion typically seen in patients.
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