A human kidney relies on millions of specialized cells to filter waste, but not all animals have this luxury. For example, the tiny roundworm, Caenorhabditis elegans, relies on just one cell for this function. This …
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Empowering Open Science: Eliceiri led team Secures NIGMS R24 Grant to Advance Image Analysis Tools
In the era of big data, biomedical imaging has become one of the most powerful windows into the inner workings of life. From tracking cancer cells to mapping neural networks, researchers rely on advanced imaging …
Fluorescence Imaging Explained: Microscopic Life in Many Colors
Life is aglow — literally. Scientists harness this phenomenon, known as fluorescence, to reveal the cellular secrets underlying health and disease otherwise destined to remain hidden from view.
Andrea Putnam awarded 2025 Packard Fellowship
Andrea A. Putnam, a University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health assistant professor of biomolecular chemistry, has been named a 2025 Packard Foundation Fellow in Science and Engineering.
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LCMB Rebrands to CQCI
UW-Madison’s Laboratory for Cellular and Molecular Biology has changed names to the Center for Quantitative Cell Imaging. This rebranding comes at a time of change for the center which seeks to emphasize the collaborative nature …