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.
Category: Regenerative Biology
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.
Donor generosity helps prime discovery at Morgridge
Two Morgridge investigators in 2025 have received donor-funded named professorships, which provide invaluable support for ongoing research and new opportunities.
