Visualizing Biology Across Scales.
The Wright Laboratory develops and applies cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM), cryo-electron tomography (cryo-ET), cryogenic correlative microscopy, and advanced computational methods to determine the three-dimensional organization of viruses, cells, and tissues. Our work combines technology development with biological discovery to reveal molecular mechanisms underlying infection, cellular organization, and disease.
Located at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the laboratory also leads the Cryo-EM Research Center (CEMRC) and the NIH-funded Midwest Center for Cryo-Electron Tomography (MCCET), supporting researchers across Wisconsin, the Midwest, and the United States.
UW–Madison Science Events
- October
- October 4
- October 5Madison AI for Proteins presentation by Xuhui HuangPresentation by Xuhui Huang12:00 PM, 1109 McArdle Building
- October 5AOS/CPEP Joint Colloquium – Miguel HilarioMeasurements of the July 2026 Canadian wildfire smoke event by the SPARC mobile laboratory3:30 PM, 811 AOSS, Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Sciences Building
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UW-Madison Academic Calendar
- November
- November 26Thanksgiving RecessAll day
- November 27Thanksgiving RecessAll day
- November 28Thanksgiving RecessAll day








