Morgridge investigator Melissa Skala has landed a grant from the National Eye Institute to develop a new imaging method that could allow for earlier disease detection, monitoring and treatment evaluation for retinal diseases.
Author: Morgridge Institute for Research
Open wide: Detecting links between what’s in your mouth and illness
Using tiny specks of dental plaque, scientists at the Morgridge Institute for the first time compiled a sophisticated analysis that opens the door to using the trove of micro-organisms in your mouth as an indicator of other health issues.
By citations, UW–Madison faculty demonstrate strong impact
Morgridge biomedical imaging investigator Kevin Eliceiri is one of 17 UW–Madison researchers who made the 2021 Highly Cited Researchers List. Eliceiri has been cited more than 68,000 times in 228 publications and is recognized for his cross-disciplinary influence.
Scientists Pinpoint Structure of Antifungal, Challenge Binding Mechanism
Morgridge affiliate Chad Reinstra, a biochemist at UW–Madison, has unlocked the structure of Amphotericin B (AmB), a powerful and reliable drug that saves lives by obliterating serious fungal infections that can’t be diagnosed quickly.
Machine learning guiding early drug discovery process
Morgridge Investigator Anthony Gitter presented at the annual BioForward Biohealth Summit about ways machine learning is having a major impact on the early phases of drug discovery.
