The everyday nature of the work conducted by Marshfield Clinic Research Institute scientists and staff is collaborative, so when it came time to pick a theme for the 2024 MCRI Year in Review, the concept of teamwork was a natural choice.

The 2024 Year in Review highlights not only the scientifically important work, lofty achievements and notable accomplishments, but how those highlights were achieved in a collaborative effort.

“In the 2024 Year in Review, you will learn first-hand how our people, working together, bring out the best in each other,” said Marshfield Clinic Research Institute Executive Director Jennifer Meece, Ph.D. “You will see the impact of our work, the value of science and medicine, and the greatness of our research.”

Stories include:

  • Clinical trials involving cardiac care, oncology and rare diseases

  • The role of microbiome and farm health

  • MCRI’s partnership with University of Wisconsin-Madison via the Institute for Clinical and Translational Research

  • Local studies into respiratory illness

  • Trauma data analysis

  • Providing care to veterans

  • Using REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture) for clinical research and database creation

  • Impact of donors on research

“It’s fun to look back at what we accomplished last year and see how research has made a difference in the communities Marshfield Clinic serves,” Meece said. “Knowing the work we’ve already accomplished in 2025 and the potential for collaboration with our new colleagues at Sanford Health gives me great optimism about our research institute contributing even more to the scientific and medical world as well as our patients.”

Also check out MCRI’s National Farm Medicine Center Year in Review published earlier this year for a summary of the activities for the National Farm Medicine Center and National Children’s Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety.