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Morgridge Institute for Research
The Morgridge Institute for Research is a private, nonprofit biomedical research institute in Madison, Wis., affiliated with the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The institute works to improve human health by conducting, enabling and translating interdisciplinary biomedical research. Research in regenerative biology, virology, medical devices and core computational technology is currently underway.
The institute is housed in the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery building, which was made possible with a $50 million gift from Tashia and John Morgridge as well as support from the
and the College of Engineering. Their vision for the Morgridge Institute for Research included development of educational programs that would allow the public to engage with scientific topics such as human embryonic stem cells.
The Morgridge Institute allows university faculty to hold dual appointments in both traditional academic settings and the private center. 
Scientific Leadership.
Research activities at the Morgridge Institute are driven by the work of scientific leaders in regenerative biology; virology; and medical devices. These challenge areas build on core research strengths at UW–Madison and are