Research - Morgridge Institute for Research

Frontiers of Biology

Exploring biological questions that could bring profound benefits to human health, including research into regenerative biology, metabolism and virology.

Paul Ahlquist

Creating new approaches to undermine viruses

Jason Cantor

Exploring the interplay of biology and the environment

Johan den Boon

Targeting the molecular mechanisms at the heart of viruses and disease

Daniela Drummond-Barbosa

Developing tissues from stem cells

Jing Fan

Navigating the roadways of metabolism

Melanie Issigonis

Unraveling the mysteries of germ cell regeneration

Phil Newmark

Understanding the rules of infinite regeneration

Ken Poss

Understanding innate regeneration in the zebrafish model, with an eye toward unlocking the same potential for human tissues

Megan Spurgeon

Exploring the oncogenic threat of viruses

About Megan

James Thomson

Assembling the building blocks of human biology

Transformational Tools

Advancing technologies to transform biomedical research, from cryo-EM and mass spectrometry; to multi-scale imaging and diagnostics; to machine learning and high-throughput computing.

Randy Bartels

Developing tools to push the limits of biomedical imaging

Brian Bockelman

Maximizing the potential of research computing

Juan Caicedo

Detecting patterns across massive biological datasets

Josh Coon

Innovating mass spectrometry to drive biological discovery

Kevin Eliceiri

Eliminating the blind spots in modern imaging

Tony Gitter

Decoding the language of diseased cells

Tim Grant

Developing new tools to see life at the atomic scale

Miron Livny

Breaking the bottlenecks in big data analysis

Melissa Skala

Tailoring the cancer treatment to the individual

Ron Stewart

Making sense of large biological datasets

Science & Society

Forging a commitment to the societal expectations of science, with research programs that address bioethics and science communication, and outreach programs that reach thousands annually.

Dominique Brossard

Connecting the worlds of science communication theory and practice

Pilar Ossorio

Building a culture of responsible science

Dietram Scheufele

Connecting the worlds of science communication theory and practice

Community Engagement

Sparking scientific curiosity and to serve society in partnership with UW–Madison

Community Engagement