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Research In Brief: The What, Why, and How

Posted on June 17, 2025

Researchers in the Simcox Lab identified an enzyme that helps to break down lipids that control energy expenditure.

Posted in NewsTagged Metabolism, Research

Research in Brief: The What, Why, and How

Posted on June 13, 2025

Researchers in the Raman Lab developed a tool to identify short patterns in the genomes of bacteriophages that make phages effective at killing bacteria.

Posted in NewsTagged antibiotic resistance, in-brief, phages, Research

Rohith Rajasekaran of the Coyle Lab is Awarded Distinguished Graduate Fellowship

Posted on June 12, 2025

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.

Posted in NewsTagged Awards, grad students

Silas Miller, Graduate Student in the Raman Lab, Awarded F31 Grant

Posted on May 30, 2025

The prestigious grant will support Miller’s research on mechanisms responsible for antibiotic resistance in infectious bacteria.

Posted in NewsTagged antibiotic resistance, Awards, bacteria, grad students, Research, Students

Fueling the Future of Brain Health

Posted on May 29, 2025

Vatsan Raman’s research aimed at transforming the diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders has received an award from WARF and Nexus NeuroTech Ventures.

Posted in NewsTagged Awards, Metabolism, warf

Biochem Professors, Postdocs Receive Awards from Postdoc Association

Posted on May 23, 2025

Christopher Gisriel and Judith Simcox were awarded the Distinguished Faculty and Staff Postdoc Mentoring Award from the UW–Madison Postdoctoral Association.

Posted in NewsTagged Awards, faculty, mentorship, postdocs, teaching

UW biochemists engineered a poplar tree that produces a high-demand industrial chemical. It was a surprise discovery only made possible by sustained investment in research.

Posted on May 21, 2025

Brian Fox’s current research focuses on a genetic alteration to poplar trees, equipping them to produce an industrial chemical.

Posted in NewsTagged federal funding, lignin, Research

Ancient Cyanobacteria Holds New Insights into Evolution of Photosynthesis

Posted on May 20, 2025

Christopher Gisriel and collaborators captured the first images of the photosynthetic machinery in a recently discovered ancient cyanobacteria.

Posted in NewsTagged Cryo-EM, cyanobacteria, photosynthesis, Research

A UW biochemistry researcher is studying effective treatments for the next pandemic. Federal funding changes are slowing the work.

Posted on May 15, 2025

Kirchdoerfer’s lab analyzes the characteristics of coronaviruses to understand how they work and inform the development of drugs that can protect against them.

Posted in NewsTagged coronaviruses, federal funding, Research

ASBMB Student Chapter Builds Career Readiness, Community

Posted on May 8, 2025

Students with an interest in biochemistry and molecular biology are coming together to learn, socialize, and network.

Posted in NewsTagged asbmb, Students, Undergrads
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