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Curiosity-driven research: The ultimate return on investment
Most of the great medical advances of our time have arisen from answering a fundamental question: How does the biology work? At Morgridge, we are after those fundamental questions.
The American investment in research is about people
Early-career scientists are essential to the Morgridge mission, and the majority have some level of competitive support from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Here, early-career researchers share thoughts on how federal funding supports their mission to conduct high-impact research.
Cryo-EM Explained: Visualizing Life’s Machinery
The world of the super-small — of proteins, ribosomes, bacteria, viruses, and other biomolecules — is perpetually abuzz inside of us and around us. To understand how this world works, we need to see it up close and in motion. For ever-closer access to life’s machinery, scientists are increasingly drawing on a powerful structural biology technique called cryogenic electron microscopy, or cryo-EM.
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.
Featured Event
November 20, 2026 @ 8:00 amTest Event
In this interactive workshop, you’ll work with experts to learn best practices for communicating your work to people outside your field. You’ll learn how science writers identify the best elements to include in compelling science stories, and you’ll have a chance to get feedback on your own research “elevator pitch.”