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
Phages Mutated in Space Hint at Biomedical Benefits to Humans on Earth
Research from the Raman Lab hints at how space travel may impact bacteria and phages, including those in our guts.
Research in Brief: The What, Why, and How
Research from the Hoskins Lab uncovers new details about the careful way our genetic material is processed to produce proteins.
Ecofriendly Herbicide Offers Targeted Weed Control, Earns WARF Innovation Recognition
The ecofriendly herbicide could simplify farming and reduce environmental impact.
Christopher Gisriel Earns Department of Energy Early Career Research Award
The award will support his exploration of fundamental questions about how and why some organisms can use far red light for photosynthesis.
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Events
- January
- January 26Biochemistry Colloquium: Susan MarquseeIs the Protein Folding Problem Really Solved? Probing Hidden Conformations on the Energy Landscape3:00 PM, 1211 DeLuca Biochemical Sciences Building
- January 29Cryo-EM THURSDAY MORNING MEET UP!Silvia Cavagnero - Exploring Protein Folding and Dynamics at Birth9:00 AM, 1211 DeLuca Biochemical Sciences Building