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Rising Sparks: Judy Wexler, regenerative biology
An intellectual omnivore, Judy Wexler's work across the science ecosystem has led her to a focus on the parasite-hosting snails with a "crazy life history" that play a key role in the tropical disease schistosomiasis.
A milestone year for Morgridge Summer Science Camp
On July 31, the 20th annual Morgridge Summer Science Camp said good-bye to its final group of campers. Over the course of three one-week sessions, 75 students along with their teachers, from 13 districts across the state, envisioned their futures in the biomedical sciences at the Discovery Building and UW–Madison’s campus.
NSF announces investment to shape the nation’s future data backbone
The National Science Foundation announced yesterday a five-year, $24.5 million award of the Fabric for AI-Driven Science (FabAID) led by the Morgridge Institute for Research. FabAID will build a fabric of services to accelerate data-intensive and AI-driven science.
Jing Fan: Defining a new frontier in metabolism
Immune cells have emerged as an important new system for metabolism research, with implications across a wide range of health issues. Investigator Jing Fan discusses why immunometabolism has become a major focal point of her career.
