Tag: Poss Lab
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.
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Rising Sparks: Kyle Flickinger, regenerative biology
Kyle Flickinger explores the outsized role of metabolism in human biology, from fighting cancer to regenerating damaged tissue.
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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.
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Rising Sparks: Pierre Gillotay, regenerative biology
Pierre Gillotay, who researches spinal cord regeneration, joined Morgridge in fall 2024 and quickly sensed a scientific culture that encourages curiosity and collaboration. “It is stimulating. It’s very chill and welcoming,” he says.
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Little fish, big splash
Kenneth Poss, Morgridge’s newest investigator, studies how zebrafish can restore what is irreparable in humans — including damaged heart tissue.
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Heart regeneration pioneer to join UW–Madison, Morgridge Institute
Kenneth Poss explores the mysteries of how some species can regenerate virtually any damaged tissue in their body — and what that could mean for repairing damaged human hearts.
