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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.
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Grant Funding
2019-2021
News
Raman Named as the First S.C. Fang Professor
The professorship was established to support a faculty member who is advancing human health and wellbeing through innovative research.
An Ancient Animal is Helping Scientists Improve Modern Technology
Proteins that protect water bears and nematodes during periods of dormancy can protect biological samples during cryo-EM research.
Monica Neugebauer Awarded 2024 Packard Fellowship
With funding from the Packard Foundation, Neugebauer looks to improve sustainability in catalysis.
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Events
- November
- November 8
- IPiB Student Seminar Series: Rahul VivekBiochemical and biophysical characterization of TDP-43 interactions with poly(UG) RNA or (pUG RNA)November 8, 12:00 pm, 175 DeLuca Biochemistry LaboratoriesRahul is in the Sam Butcher lab. . . .
- November 11
- Biochemistry Colloquium - Eric GreeneRegulation of Rad54 during homologous recombinationNovember 11, 3:00 pm, 1211 DeLuca Biochemical Sciences BuildingEric Greene is from Columbia University. . . .
- November 15
- IPiB Student Seminar Series: Ross SoensInvestigating the role of methionine amino peptidases in SAM synthesis during methionine deprivationNovember 15, 12:00 pm, 175 DeLuca Biochemistry LaboratoriesRoss is in the Jason Cantor lab. . . .
- November 18
- Steenbock Lectures in Biochemistry - Jeffrey GordonDeveloping microbiome-targeted therapeutics for childhood undernutrition: Part 1November 18, 3:00 pm, 1211 DeLuca Biochemical Sciences BuildingJeffrey Gordon is from Washington University in St. Louis. This is the first of two lectures of the Steenbock Lectures . . .