The Joshua Coon Lab has united the power of two major tools in biotechnology. In research published April 27 in Nature Communications, the lab describes a game-changing advance that marries mass spectrometry and electron microscopy …
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Coronavirus education in classrooms and communities
Formally and informally, in lecture halls and online portals, by email and phone, and even on city buses, biochemistry faculty advance greater understanding of COVID-19 and ways to prevent the disease from spreading. Read more …
SARS-CoV-2 research featured in Grow magazine
As part of the global effort to understand SARS-CoV-2 (the coronavirus that causes COVID-19), CALS scientists have pivoted their existing research projects, launched entirely new studies, and banded together to share knowledge and resources. Experts in the Department of Biochemistry are the linchpins of many of these efforts.
A conversation with biochemistry student Jaitri Joshi
From identifying research areas of interest to navigating lab cultures, WISCIENCE’s undergraduate research programs are touchpoints for students during their time at UW–Madison.
Jason Cantor receives Hartwell Individual Biomedical Research Award
Assistant professor Jason Cantor has received a 2021 Hartwell Individual Biomedical Research Award. His was among the ten award-winning proposals that represent early-stage, innovative and cutting-edge technology in medicine and biomedical engineering.
Three biochemistry undergraduate majors and researchers receive prestigious 2022 Barry Goldwater Scholarships
Four University of Wisconsin–Madison students have been named winners of 2022 Barry Goldwater Scholarships, one of the most prestigious awards in the U.S. for undergraduates studying the sciences.
How a narrow-spectrum antibiotic takes aim at C. diff
Most antibiotics are double-edged swords — while killing bacteria, they also decimate beneficial bacteria and change the composition of the gut microbiome. The answer to this problem might be narrow-spectrum antibiotics. UW–Madison scientists took a close look at one such antibiotic using cryo-EM. Their findings are detailed in Nature.
Vatsan Raman receives Pound Research Award
This year, Biochemistry assistant professor Vatsan Raman received the Pound Research Excellence Award, a CALS award. The CALS Awards recognize faculty and staff with different awards for their accomplishments and service to CALS.
2022 NSF GRFP recipients and honorable mentions announced
Several current and former student researchers from the UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry have received National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program awards. Congratulations!
Academic Staff Excellence Award recipient: Ronnie Frederick
Biochemistry researcher Ronnie Frederick received an Academic Staff Excellence Award from CALS. The CALS Awards recognize faculty and staff in CALS for their accomplishments and service to the college and UW–Madison.