For researchers looking to extract useful and relevant data from PubMed — a public database of more than 30 million biomedical research papers — Morgridge scientists have developed a simple and enticing shortcut, called KinderMiner.
Category: Regenerative Biology
James Thomson, renowned UW scientist who brought the world human embryonic stem cells, to retire in July
James Thomson, the Morgridge Institute and UW–Madison scientist who first isolated and grew human embryonic stem cells, inspiring a generation of researchers, and igniting a furious ethical debate that he would later help resolve, plans to retire after more than three decades of work in Wisconsin.
A science trailblazer retires: Stem cell researcher James Thomson’s legacy changed the future of biology
James Thomson helped the scientific world turn its attention to the remarkable stem cells that give rise to all of the building blocks of life. After more than 30 years with UW–Madison and 15 years with the Morgridge Institute, Thomson has announced plans to retire in July 2022.
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.
UGA’s Rozario receives NIH Director’s New Innovator Award
Tania Rozario, a 2020 alumna of the Phil Newmark Regenerative Biology Lab at Morgridge, has received a National Institutes of Health Director’s New Innovator Award for high-risk, high-reward research she is pursuing as a University of Georgia professor.