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Register & learn more: https://events.btci.org/symposium/stem-cell/17 Mar 2026 14:15 +0000at://did:plc:3th5yvxzpye77d6rxjqbuxh2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhb5wb65z22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/morgridgeinstitute.bsky.social/post/3mfu5eqbcba2rDid you miss our latest issue of SPARK? Get monthly updates on the latest science discoveries and stories at the Morgridge Institute. Browse past issues in our archive and click through to SUBSCRIBE and stay connected to breaking science news and ideas. https://morgridge.org/news/spark/archive/27 Feb 2026 16:36 +0000at://did:plc:3th5yvxzpye77d6rxjqbuxh2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfu5eqbcba2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/morgridgeinstitute.bsky.social/post/3mfmk5rrngc2bCEO Brad Schwartz has announced plans to retire after 13 years leading the Morgridge Institute for Research. 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Match dollars... https://morgridge.org/give/?utm_source=givingtuesday&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=winter_appeals02 Dec 2025 21:41 +0000at://did:plc:3th5yvxzpye77d6rxjqbuxh2/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6zvumfglf2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/morgridgeinstitute.bsky.social/post/3m6znxl23cj2nKeep curiosity alive when basic science is at risk. Make your #GivingTuesday donation today and fuel bold ideas and discoveries that reach patients faster. Your impact has a 3x match TODAY! GIVE NOW: https://morgridge.org/give/?utm_source=givingtuesday&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=winter_appeals02 Dec 2025 19:19 +0000at://did:plc:3th5yvxzpye77d6rxjqbuxh2/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6znxl23cj2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/morgridgeinstitute.bsky.social/post/3m6zdwchhnc2iNOW HIRING for a highly collaborative individual to help maintain the Aquatics Research Center used by multiple labs to study fish for human health research. Prior experience with aquaculture preferred but not required. APPLY NOW: https://morgridge.org/job-posting/aquatics-specialist/?src=bluesky02 Dec 2025 16:20 +0000at://did:plc:3th5yvxzpye77d6rxjqbuxh2/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6zdwchhnc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/morgridgeinstitute.bsky.social/post/3m6z7tr6eks2dIt's #GivingTuesday and YOUR GIFT today has a lasting impact by keeping curiosity alive when basic science is at risk. Thanks to a generous 3x match, every dollar you give is TRIPLED. Support scientists and make an investment in changing lives. GIVE NOW: https://morgridge.org/give/?src=bluesky02 Dec 2025 15:07 +0000at://did:plc:3th5yvxzpye77d6rxjqbuxh2/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6z7tr6eks2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/morgridgeinstitute.bsky.social/post/3m6x3bpqeoj2zMeet #postdoc Helena Jaramillo Mesa, who thrives on constant learning, fresh ideas, and new challenges as she works to understand the inner workings of viruses. Read her story: https://morgridge.org/story/rising-sparks-helena-jaramillo-mesa-virology/?src=bluesky #FearlessScience #RisingSparks01 Dec 2025 18:40 +0000at://did:plc:3th5yvxzpye77d6rxjqbuxh2/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6x3bpqeoj2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/morgridgeinstitute.bsky.social/post/3m5m3b3gc7723We asked you to vote on which photo was the "Best of the Fest" during the Wisconsin Science Festival last month. And the winner is... GEOLOGY ROCKS! 🤯 Check out the other fantastic photos here: https://morgridge.org/story/best-of-the-fest-2025-wisconsin-science-festival-in-photos/14 Nov 2025 16:15 +0000at://did:plc:3th5yvxzpye77d6rxjqbuxh2/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5m3b3gc7723https://bsky.app/profile/morgridgeinstitute.bsky.social/post/3m5k3mytpp52nCongratulations to director of engagement, education, and equity @wesmarner.com joining the NPA Board of Directors! He brings his passion for supporting #postdocs and advancing equity in #STEM to this role. https://www.nationalpostdoc.org/news/711581/2025-Board-Elections-Results-Announced.htm13 Nov 2025 21:16 +0000at://did:plc:3th5yvxzpye77d6rxjqbuxh2/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5k3mytpp52nhttps://bsky.app/profile/morgridgeinstitute.bsky.social/post/3m5hgbm5ohw2gNew startup SeLight is helping to bring an novel cancer immunotherapy technology to market, supported by the NSF's Small Business Innovation Research grant, UW–Madison's State Economic Engagement & Development (SEED) fund, and early support from WARF. Read more: go.wisc.edu/l9345o12 Nov 2025 19:49 +0000at://did:plc:3th5yvxzpye77d6rxjqbuxh2/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5hgbm5ohw2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/morgridgeinstitute.bsky.social/post/3m5evq4j5w227Curiosity fuels discovery. 💡 Join us this Thursday at 7pm as a panel of experts discuss how open-ended exploration transforms lives and sparks innovation in to advance human health, industry, and society. Register NOW: https://morgridge.org/event/the-case-for-curiosity-why-discovery-driven-research-matters/?src=bluesky11 Nov 2025 19:47 +0000at://did:plc:3th5yvxzpye77d6rxjqbuxh2/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5evq4j5w227https://bsky.app/profile/morgridgeinstitute.bsky.social/post/3m4y6nz27mj2mFluorescence microscopy reveals the secret life of cells, allowing us to view the biology of health and disease in striking detail. Now, we're pushing the limits of what we can see aglow. 🔬🩵 Learn more: https://morgridge.org/feature/fluorescence-imaging-primer/?src=bluesky06 Nov 2025 18:23 +0000at://did:plc:3th5yvxzpye77d6rxjqbuxh2/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4y6nz27mj2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/morgridgeinstitute.bsky.social/post/3m3xwl4dj542t"Neutrophils have been understudied, and our specific technique is underused — most people don't know about it yet. But our lab loves collaborating. It's exciting to share our technology with so many different branches of research." https://morgridge.org/story/advanced-imaging-highlights-quick-changing-act-of-innate-immune-cells/24 Oct 2025 22:33 +0000at://did:plc:3th5yvxzpye77d6rxjqbuxh2/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3xwl4dj542thttps://bsky.app/profile/morgridgeinstitute.bsky.social/post/3m3qfd4h2ih2sAs part of the Wisconsin Science Festival, we distributed more than 3,000 kits to libraries across Wisconsin, each filled with ten to twelve hands-on experiments and activities designed to spark curiosity. https://madison365.com/wisconsin-science-festival-makes-curiosity-to-go-with-science-in-a-bag/21 Oct 2025 22:35 +0000at://did:plc:3th5yvxzpye77d6rxjqbuxh2/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3qfd4h2ih2shttps://bsky.app/profile/morgridgeinstitute.bsky.social/post/3m3q2evqrji2lJoin us at our next Fearless Science Forum on Oct. 27 at 7pm to learn more about vaccines and how to dispel myths and make informed choices when talking about vaccine safety and efficacy. 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