A Morgridge supporter driven to foster cultural connections around science, Matt Peterson found inspiration in the immersive Summer Science Camps hosted at the institute each July.
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Rising Sparks: Beth Moore, computational biology
Spurred by the small triumphs of writing successful code and the endless learning to be had through collaborations, computational biologist Beth Moore builds tools for tackling mountains of scientific literature and biological data.
Rising Sparks: Bjorn Paulson, biomedical imaging
Postdoc Bjorn Paulson approaches challenges with focused drive and precision to design imaging tools that will help advance biomedical science.
50% of cancer cell therapy fails. Scientists developing a screening to predict success
There’s no patient fitness screening method in place for cell therapies, so Morgridge Investigator Melissa Skala’s lab is building one.
4-H Youth Explore Future STEM Careers at UW–Madison Science Expedition
On November 5, 2025, thirty-three 4-H members from Fond du Lac, Ozaukee, and Washington counties kicked off their day before sunrise—boarding a bus to UW–Madison for the first annual Tri-County Science Expedition. In the Morgridge Institute for Research, students stepped into a functioning stem-cell lab, practicing aseptic techniques and learning how scientists grow and study living cells.