Last fall, Robert Mejia interned at the Madison-based biotechnology startup, Xylome, which is engineering a yeast that can produce palm oil.
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Research in Brief: The What, Why, and How
Research from the Ntambi and Simcox Labs reveals an enzyme’s important role in maintaining a healthy balance of lipids in our bodies.
Simcox Lab Grad Student and Postdoc Recognized for Exceptional Mentorship and Teaching
Graduate student Gina Wade received the Denton Award and postdoctoral researcher Jericha Mill received the Leirmo Memorial Award.
Attie Honored with WARF Named Professorship
Attie, a dedicated mentor and educator, has devoted his career to advancing our knowledge of diabetes and metabolism.
Research In Brief: The What, Why, and How
Researchers in the Simcox Lab identified an enzyme that helps to break down lipids that control energy expenditure.
Research in Brief: The What, Why, and How
Researchers in the Raman Lab developed a tool to identify short patterns in the genomes of bacteriophages that make phages effective at killing bacteria.
Rohith Rajasekaran of the Coyle Lab is Awarded Distinguished Graduate Fellowship
The year-long fellowship will support Rajasekaran’s research into how to repurpose cellular systems that exist in nature to engineer new functions into cells.
Silas Miller, Graduate Student in the Raman Lab, Awarded F31 Grant
The prestigious grant will support Miller’s research on mechanisms responsible for antibiotic resistance in infectious bacteria.
Fueling the Future of Brain Health
Vatsan Raman’s research aimed at transforming the diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders has received an award from WARF and Nexus NeuroTech Ventures.
Biochem Professors, Postdocs Receive Awards from Postdoc Association
Christopher Gisriel and Judith Simcox were awarded the Distinguished Faculty and Staff Postdoc Mentoring Award from the UW–Madison Postdoctoral Association.