The Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Center labs welcomed a wave of new members this summer, as five talented undergraduate students participated in the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program. This unique experience pairs mentors …
Student Success Stories
Casey Ostheimer knows how to nurture
By Jordana Lenon Recent University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) graduate Casey Ostheimer knows how to nurture herself and others. She managed classes in genetics, neuroscience, and kinesiology. She earned a …
When age is more than a number: undergraduate SCRMC lab member Samuel Neuman focuses on regenerative medicine as a way to impede diseases of degeneration and aging
By Bekah McBride Aging is part of the human experience, but not every experience is the same. Progressive neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s, Huntington’s, and Alzheimer’s disease present many challenges to patients and their families, …
Justin Brumbaugh is featured ISSCR member
Justin Brumbaugh, assistant professor of molecular, cellular and developmental biology at the University of Colorado Boulder, earned his PhD in Biochemistry in 2011, working in the labs of Joshua Coon, PhD, and James Thomson, VMD, …
Jonathan Hernández named Chief Scientific Officer at Riordan Technologies
Jonathan J. Hernández, Ph.D., has been named chief scientific officer at Riordan Technologies in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Jonathan was a postdoctoral fellow in the lab of J. Carter Ralphe, M.D., associate professor and chief …
Graduate Student Eileen Lynch featured in Disease Models and Mechanisms
First Person is a series of interviews with the first authors of a selection of papers published in Disease Models & Mechanisms (DMM), helping early-career researchers promote themselves alongside their papers. Eileen Lynch is first …
Shiok Meats Raises $4.6 Million Seed Round To Develop Cell-Based Shrimp
Read more about Shiok Meats co-founder Ka Yi Ling (left) and her time at UW–Madison here.
Ethan Lippmann wins inaugural $2.5M Chan Zuckerberg Initiative grant for neurodegenerative disorders research
Ethan Lippmann, assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at Vanderbilt University, has won an inaugural Chan Zuckerberg Initiative grant for neurodegenerative disorders research. The five-year, $2.5 million award supports his goal of better understanding …
Stem Cells @ 20: Students find inspiration, support in UW–Madison’s stem cell community
When Kaivalya Molugu was considering graduate schools, she knew she was interested in stem cell research, but she had to decide where to apply. The answer soon became clear: the place where it all began. One of the main reasons she chose UW–Madison “is the strong stem cell research center here,” says Molugu, a biophysics research assistant at the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery and a trainee with the UW’s Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Center (SCRMC).
The SURFers’ Diaries: Not Your Typical Summer Vacation
Life may not have been a day at the beach for students in this year’s Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program, but they would not have traded their experiences for anything… and at least one …