The Wisconsin National Primate Research Center (WNPRC) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison appointed Ricardo Carrion Jr. as its next director on Oct. 23. Carrion will begin the role Nov. 3, 2025.
Carrion brings more than two decades of biomedical-research experience to the position, including leadership of high-containment animal-model studies and large research teams. Prior to his appointment, he served as Director of Maximum Containment Contract Research and chaired the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee at the Texas Biomedical Research Institute. He holds a Ph.D. in microbiology and immunology from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
Vice Chancellor for Research Dorota Brzezinska said Carrion’s “extensive experience in primate research and a proven track record of biomedical leadership” were decisive factors in the search.
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