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Melissa Hughes: “UW Madison received $150 million for Alzheimer's research.”

Featuring: Melissa Hughes, Secretary and CEO of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

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Published April 26, 2026 | Video Starts at 11:16

And we have like literally we have the opportunity to have the cure for cancer come from inside Wisconsin. UW Madison received $150 million for Alzheimer's research. And I'm especially passionate about this. I lost my sister in law just two weeks ago to early onset Alzheimer's. And the research at UW Madison is the backbone of Alzheimer's research all around the country. (11:16–11:22)

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