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!
Category: Regenerative Biology
Muscle matters: Highlights from the 20th annual Wisconsin Stem Cell Symposium
Regeneration research took center stage at the 20th annual Wisconsin Stem Cell Symposium, held April 15 just outside of Madison. An audience of 240 people heard from leaders in the field about promising steps towards regenerative medicine — and the burning basic science questions they’re still tackling.
Rising Sparks: Kyle Flickinger, regenerative biology
Kyle Flickinger explores the outsized role of metabolism in human biology, from fighting cancer to regenerating damaged tissue.
Rising Sparks: Beth Moore, computational biology
Spurred by the small triumphs of writing successful code and the endless learning to be had through collaborations, computational biologist Beth Moore builds tools for tackling mountains of scientific literature and biological data.
Jim Neupert’s quest to fight heart disease has deep family roots
Inspired by his father’s battle with heart disease, Jim Neupert hopes to provide the next generation with greater hope by investing in the work of Morgridge regenerative biology pioneer Kenneth Poss.