Research Challenge Areas
Research at the Morgridge Institute is built upon the central theme of designing basic research to fulfill broader societal goals and fulfill the institute’s mission of “Discovery to Delivery.”
Morgridge Institute Executive Director Sang Kim and his team of affiliated researchers have identified five specific research areas to serve as platforms to realize the discovery to delivery paradigm:
- Regenerative Biology
- Virology
- Medical Devices
- Pharmaceutical Informatics
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Education
The discovery platform is being built around two powerhouse research strengths at the University of Wisconsin – Madison, Regenerative Biology and Virology. Dr. James Thomson’s established research team, on board as part of the Morgridge Institute’s inaugural research area since 2008, continues its groundbreaking work in human stem cell science. The Regeneratvie Biology team’s most recent breakthrough – the discovery of vector-free induced pluripotent stem cells – was published in the journal Science in March 2009.
Strategic planning in discovery area of Virology, as well as the three delivery areas, Medical Devices, Pharmaceutical Informatics and Education, is underway. In addition to his administrative role as executive director, Dr. Kim also will contribute to the realm of research at Morgridge by applying his computer science, engineering and drug discovery expertise to lead Pharmaceutical Informatics.
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