Morgridge leaders Brad Schwartz and Jim Dahlberg explore the importance of basic research on WPR’s Larry Meiller talk show.
Category: Advancement
Madison has an ‘extraordinary asset’ to rebuild public trust in science
In a June editorial, Madison Magazine highlighted the Morgridge Institute as a “positively exhilarating” place that embodies the highest standards of scientific thought.
Rising Sparks: Pierre Gillotay, regenerative biology
Pierre Gillotay, who researches spinal cord regeneration, joined Morgridge in fall 2024 and quickly sensed a scientific culture that encourages curiosity and collaboration. “It is stimulating. It’s very chill and welcoming,” he says.
American Science’s Culture Has Contributed to the Grave Threat It Now Faces
Morgridge CEO Brad Schwartz, writing in Real Clear Science, warns against America’s “strategic retreat” from basic research, and argues scientists must reconnect with the public they serve.
Morgridge trustee and UW–Madison professor emeritus honored for groundbreaking gene variation research
James Dahlberg, Morgridge trustee and former interim chief executive officer, is named one of the Bayh-Dole Coalition’s 2025 Faces of American Innovation for his achievements.