Scholarships & Awards
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Seminars & Symposia
Engage with experts from around the world during our seminar series and symposia.
The UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry was founded in 1883. Since then, we've provided a world-class education and innovative and collaborative research environments to thousands of students, faculty, and staff. Our researchers study virtually every area of biochemistry — propelling this rapidly-moving discipline forward.
1,100+
Undergraduates Enrolled
Spring 2023
29
Research Faculty
$91.7 Million
Grant Funding
2019-2021
News
Five Biochemistry Faculty Turning Quest for Knowledge into Entrepreneurship
Biochemistry researchers are pushing the boundaries of scientific exploration in pursuit of knowledge and to better the world.
Biochemistry Major Named 2025 Goldwater Scholar
Sophomore Elliott Weix conducts research in the Coyle Lab and plans to pursue a doctorate in computational biology or biochemistry.
3D Imaging Reveals Inner Workings of Bacterial Cells
Researchers, including scientists in the Wright Lab, used cryo-electron tomography to better understand the structure and function of storage organelles.
Brian Fox Receives 2025 Hilldale Award
Faculty members are selected annually from across campus.
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Events
- April
- April 21Biochemistry Colloquium - Mustafa MirMolecular kinetics of gene regulation during embryonic development3:00 PM, 1211 DeLuca Biochemical Sciences Building
- April 22RNA MaxiGroup Lecture: John GrossResolving the intersections between RNA, ubiquitin and viruses in P-bodies5:30 PM, 2131 DeLuca Biochemistry Building