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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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Undergraduates Enrolled
Spring 2023
29
Research Faculty
$91.7 Million
Grant Funding
2019-2021
News
Inspired by GLBRC, This Middle Schooler Made Biofuel in Her Kitchen
13-year-old Dalia Habib figured out a way to brew her own cellulosic biofuel.
Research in Brief: The What, Why, and How
Research from the Coyle Lab opens possibilities for directing the organization of microtubules needed to build and repair cellular structures.
Collin Borcik Receives 2024-25 Boyer Award
His research in the Rienstra Lab examines morphologies of fibrils associated with specific types of Parkinson’s disease.
New Research Sheds Light on Treatment for Rare Genetic Disorder
Hoskins Lab reveals key insights into how a therapeutic drug tackles spinal muscular atrophy, a deadly genetic disease.
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Events
- February
- February 17Biochemistry Colloquium - Tamir GonenMicroED solution to the MP20 enigma3:00 PM, 1211 DeLuca Biochemical Sciences Building
- February 24Biochemistry Colloquium - Shiv Grewal - SEMINAR CANCELLEDUnveiling the mechanisms of heterochromatic gene silencing and epigenetic inheritance3:00 PM, 1211 DeLuca Biochemical Sciences Building