Watch Out Bears! Roopra Lab Heading to the Northwoods

Today's the day when the scientists from the Avtar Roopra lab at the UW SMPH Department of Neuroscience, hang up their white lab coats for the weekend, pull on some plaid and flap hats and head to the Nicolet National Forest to talk science (and drink a bit) with Dual Sport Riders. I went last year and it was cool to pull into Wabeno and see the sign welcoming UW cancer researchers.  Dr. Roopra gave a talk about his latest research on a particularly nasty type of breast cancer at the local firehouse. Every year the bikers ride through the forest to raise money for cancer research. It's a wonderful two-way relationship and last summer, some of the bikers even came to the PhD defense of Dr. Roopra's student Matt Wagoner. This is a great example of the Wisconsin Idea, extending the boundaries of the university to the borders of Wisconsin. It's also really fun.