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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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News
Neugebauer Receives High Risk, High Reward New Innovator Award
With support from the National Institutes of Health, assistant professor Monica Neugebauer will explore the untapped potential of nickel-dependent enzymes.
Enlisting AI in the Fight Against Drug-resistant Bacteria
Researchers in the Raman Lab have developed new ways to identify phages that could treat bacterial infections.
New Instructional Faculty: Rae Brown
Get to know Rae Brown through their Q&A.
Undergrad Profile: Kavinu Weerawardhene
Undergraduate Kavinu Weerawardhene is a researcher in the Rui Lab, where he applies concepts from biochemistry to oncological research.
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Events
- October
- October 16Special Seminar in Biochemistry: Justin CrockerExploring biological design space: from perturbation to phenotype11:00 AM, 1211 DeLuca Biochemical Sciences Building
- October 19Biochemistry Colloquium: Marian Walhout Genome Scale Models of Metabolic Wiring and Rewiring3:00 PM, 1211 DeLuca Biochemical Sciences Building