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Muscle matters: Highlights from the 20th annual Wisconsin Stem Cell Symposium

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

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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Morgridge is redefining career development: A ‘whole scientist’ approach pays longer-term dividends for Morgridge trainees

Morgridge is redefining career development: A ‘whole scientist’ approach pays longer-term dividends for Morgridge trainees

As part of its "whole scientist" approach to early-career training, Morgridge is building a culture of career development that opens many paths to fulfilling futures.

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Megan Spurgeon: How a mild-mannered virus becomes a cancer culprit

Megan Spurgeon: How a mild-mannered virus becomes a cancer culprit

Merkel cell carcinoma is the most recently discovered example of a cancer triggered by exposure to a virus. Morgridge Investigator Megan Spurgeon discusses how this rare and deadly form of skin cancer has become a major focal point of her research.

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