Biochemistry Assistant Professor Tim Grant, also an investigator at Morgridge Institute for Research, is part of a new project supported by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) that hopes to create a three-dimensional map that aligns …
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Biochemistry faculty receive WARF Research Forward grants
Several Biochemistry faculty are part of two inaugural WARF Research Forward Grants. The Research Forward initiative is supported by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) and will provide funding for 1–2 years, depending on the needs and …
NSF award to establish network for advanced NMR across three institutions
The University of Wisconsin–Madison will join a first-of-its-kind collaborative network for nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, which researchers use to probe large biological molecules like proteins and RNA. The National Science Foundation announced a $40 million …
Biochemistry announces summer 2021 awards, fellowships for student research
The Department of Biochemistry is pleased to announce recipients of its 2021 undergraduate and graduate student departmental awards and fellowships. The department celebrates the work and talent of its students, and these awards and fellowships …
Biochemistry faculty profile – Assistant Professor Judith Simcox
Please tell us a little about yourself. Where did you grow up? Where did you go to school? I grew up in Huntly, Montana: a small town of less than 500 people. I went to college …
Venturelli Lab develops computational model to predict butyrate production in the human gut microbiome
Researchers have developed the capability to predict and design the metabolic activities of microbial communities, which has broad implications for human health, agriculture and bioprocessing. In a paper released May 31st in Nature Communications [link], …
2021 IPiB award winners
At the conclusion of each spring semester, the Integrated Program in Biochemistry (IPiB) Steering Committee is tasked with the challenging honor of selecting nominated graduate students and postdocs for the Sigrid Leirmo Memorial Award in Biochemistry and the Denton …
Biochemistry faculty profile – Assistant Professor Robert Kirchdoerfer
Please tell us a little about yourself. Where did you grow up? Go to school? I grew up in the small town of Oregon, WI where I graduated from high school. I then took the …
Biochemistry faculty profile – Professor Judith Kimble
Please tell us a little about yourself. Where did you grow up? Go to school? I was born in Providence RI and raised in Durham, NC. Went to undergrad at UC Berkeley, grad at CU …
Mike Cox named ASBMB Fellow
Biochemistry Professor Michael Cox was recently named a fellow of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB). The 2021 fellows, the inaugural class, are a distinguished group of scientists who have contributed to …