A new study shows that researchers’ assumptions about post-translational modifications on microtubules may not be as correct as once thought.
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Cox wins award for undergraduate mentoring and research
Biochemistry professor Mike Cox has received the 5th annual Award for Mentoring Undergraduates in Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activities from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Amasino honored with WARF named professorship
Biochemistry professor Richard Amasino has been awarded a Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation named professorship.
Romero targets wide-ranging applications with data-driven protein engineering
Phil Romero wants to understand how proteins accomplish that job so that he can eventually apply their power to important problems in medicine, agriculture, chemistry and bioenergy. He is betting on the top-down approach: learning how protein sequence translates into function by analyzing massive data sets.
Register today for the 39th Steenbock Symposium titled ‘Iron-Sulfur Proteins-Biogenesis, Regulation and Function’
The Department of Biochemistry and Department of Biomolecular Chemistry invite you to the 39th annual Steenbock Symposium on May 29-June 2, 2018. Registration is now open, and early discounted registration ends April 15.
Biochemistry’s state-of-the-art imaging facilities benefit campus researchers and students
Imaging is a powerful tool in many biochemists’ repertoire. The Department of Biochemistry is home to a large collection of equipment and facilities, including the Biochemistry Optical Core (BOC) and upcoming cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) facility, that allows scientists to pursue their many imaging endeavors.
Former postdoc’s experience takes her to multi-faceted career
Amy Prunuske’s career is a healthy and happy mix of research, teaching, and community outreach — and she credits her time as a postdoctoral scholar in the biochemistry department with helping shape that diverse career.
Biochemists search for new weapon against bacterial disease
Biochemistry professor Srivatsan (“Vatsan”) Raman hopes to harness the power of phages — viruses that infect bacteria but leave humans unscathed. With help from a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Raman’s team is designing phages to specifically target bacteria that are causing diseases in infants.
New undergraduate advisor joins biochemistry
The biochemistry department welcomes Amy Betzelberger as its new undergraduate coordinator and advisor.
Raman named to journal’s ‘Future of Biochemistry’ list
Assistant professor of biochemistry Vatsan Raman was recently named to a list of 44 young researchers featured in Biochemistry’s “Future of Biochemistry” special issue.