Inspired by the need for smarter and cheaper ways to screen chemicals for potential therapeutic targets, Morgridge investigator Anthony Gitter is finding answers with machine learning tools.
Category: Virology
UW–Madison gets $23 million grant for frozen imaging at atomic scale
UW–Madison and the Morgridge Institute for Research will get $22.7 million over six years from the National Institutes of Health to create a national center for imaging techniques that flash-freeze biological molecules to let scientists see a better picture of their function.
Keys to a successful COVID-19 vaccine
As health officials move closer to developing safe vaccines against COVID-19, Morgridge virology expert Paul Ahlquist argues for the need for patience and trust during what will be the largest vaccination effort in more than 70 years.
New national imaging center has potential to transform medicine
A national research initiative announced today will place the University of Wisconsin–Madison at the forefront of a revolution in imaging fostered by cryo-electron microscopy and cryo-electron tomography.
Seize the Moment: Adapting old tools for a novel coronavirus
Morgridge scientists John Brubacher, Anthony Gitter, Brian Bockelman, Ben Cox and Katie Overmyer, joined Gabriella Gerhardt on July 22 for a Fearless Science webinar about rapidly applying technology and methods to answer COVID-19 questions.