Morgridge Institute for Research
Kurt Weiss serves as the Director of the Biochemistry Optical Core at the University of Wisconsin-Madison since March 2022 and is currently an Assistant Scientist at the Morgridge Institute for Research since September 2016, focusing on high-resolution imaging techniques including flamingo light sheet microscopy and tissue clearing. Prior experience includes roles as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, contributing to multi-scale imaging projects under the guidance of Jan Huisken and Kevin Eliceiri, and as a Postdoctoral Fellow, where research involved electron microscopy image processing with advisors Chiara Cirelli and Giulio Tononi. Kurt Weiss earned a PhD in Biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where research focused on the role of Huntingtin in axonal transport, and previously completed a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Morgridge Institute for Research
The Morgridge Institute for Research is a nonprofit biomedical institute exploring uncharted scientific territory to discover tomorrow’s cures. Morgridge works to improve human health through innovative, interdisciplinary biomedical discoveries, spark scientific curiosity and serve society through translational outcomes, in partnership with the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Research areas include regenerative biology and bioinformatics, virology, medical engineering, metabolism, core computational technology and bioethics.