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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.
Primer: What is Cryo-EM?
Cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) is a powerful technique used in structural biology to determine the three-dimensional structures of molecules, such as proteins and nucleic acids, at atomic or near-atomic resolution.
Vote now in the 2023 Morgridge Ethics Cartooning Competition
Eighteen cartoons have been selected as finalists in the 2023 Ethics Cartooning Competition, an annual contest sponsored by the Morgridge Institute.
New Morgridge investigator explores role of diet and metabolism in stem cell function
Daniela Drummond-Barbosa, the Morgridge Institute’s newest investigator, uses the model organism Drosophila to better understand the genetic drivers of stem cell disorders, obesity, infertility and a variety of diseases associated with metabolism.
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