News & Stories
Mixed media messaging: Different cell culture conditions influence drug activity in cancer cells
Choosing the ideal cell culture medium makes a difference in the life or death of a cell line. This growth environment mimics the conditions that cells experience in a living
Rising Sparks: Lexi Menendez, regenerative biology
Lexi Menendez credits Morgridge and the PREP program for jump-starting her research career and graduate school future.
Cultivate Curiosity at the 14th Annual Wisconsin Science Festival
Unleash your curiosity, celebrate discovery and build community at the Wisconsin Science Festival, held October 14-20, with more than 200 events throughout the state.
Cryo-EM Explained: Visualizing Life’s Machinery
The world of the super-small — of proteins, ribosomes, bacteria, viruses, and other biomolecules — is perpetually abuzz inside of us. A powerful structural biology technique called cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM) gives scientists a new window into the machinery of life. Here’s a look at how the technology works.
Featured Event
October 21 @ 7:00 pmEarning Trust: How Can We Navigate Public Skepticism and Science Misinformation
How do we face the next pandemic, mitigate the effects of severe weather and develop cures for disease? Many look to science for answers to these challenges, but fewer are willing to accept the solutions that scientists provide. Please join Morgridge Institute Investigators Pilar Ossorio and Dietram Scheufele and Brad Schwartz at our latest Fearless Science Speaker Series event as they discuss why trust in science is breaking down and what can be done to earn public confidence.