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.
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Where are they now? Catching up with recent alumni in their new careers
A few of our recent Morgridge alumni reflect on how their research experience at the institute prepared them for their scientific careers.
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.
Coon lab’s ’smart toilets’ project a hot commodity
Morgridge investigator Josh Coon’s unique project marrying mass spectrometry technology to the everyday toilet is tabbed as one of the trends to watch in the Wall Street Journal’s “Future of Everything” series.
The (cell) medium is the message: A new tool for studying cell biology in a dish
Morgridge investigator Jason Cantor is partnering with Thermo Fisher Scientific to give biologists a new medium to study human cells in their most natural state.