Researchers at UW–Madison and the Morgridge Institute are looking to improve advanced microscopy techniques by studying proteins from tardigrades — an ancient group of microscopic animals with the uncanny ability to survive under extreme conditions.
Author: Morgridge Institute for Research
Rising Sparks: Raison Dsouza, structural biology
Raison Dsouza is developing new computational methods to analyze cryo-electron microscopy images, trying to find specific particles in “noisy,” corrupted data.
Collagen highway signs could show how to stop pancreatic cancer spread
University of Wisconsin-Madison biomedical engineers, including Morgridge Investigator Melissa Skala, showed how the alignment of collagen fibers accelerates the movement of clusters of pancreatic cancer cells.
Rising Sparks: Lexi Menendez, regenerative biology
Lexi Menendez credits Morgridge and the PREP program for jump-starting her research career and graduate school future.
Morgridge Institute researchers speak on biomedical imaging, virology at Sept. 24 Tech Council luncheon
Two Morgridge Institute researchers will share how they use a multi-disciplinary approach to fight human disease and viruses at the Sept. 24 Tech Council Innovation Network luncheon in Madison.
