Morgridge Investigator Josh Coon discusses how mass spectrometry is “beginning to look past the instrument” and towards clinical impact in recent ASMS report.
Category: Metabolism
New lab advance supercharges biotherapeutic development
Biotherapeutics, the fastest-growing segment of the pharmaceutical industry, could see another jolt of energy from a Wisconsin lab advance that accelerates a key drug development step by 100-fold.
Congratulations to our 2026 graduates
More than 20 members of the Morgridge Institute community graduated with degrees from University of Wisconsin–Madison this year. A few reflect on their time at Morgridge and shout out their mentors. We wish all the 2026 grads the best of luck on their journeys ahead!
48 faculty honored with Vilas professorships and awards
Joshua Coon, professor of biomolecular chemistry at UW–Madison and a Morgridge investigator in metabolism, has received a Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professorship. Granted to 12 faculty this year, the award recognizes “distinguished scholarship as well as standout efforts in teaching and service.”
Rising Sparks: Kyle Flickinger, regenerative biology
Kyle Flickinger explores the outsized role of metabolism in human biology, from fighting cancer to regenerating damaged tissue.