Rienstra is among 10 faculty members in CALS selected this academic year to receive college and department professorships or chairships.
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Biophysics Instrumentation Facility Gets an Upgrade
With new and updated equipment, the facility expands on ways researchers can explore interactions among and properties of biological molecules.
New Faculty Profile: Bryce LaFoya
LaFoya, who joined the faculty in August 2025, will study neural stem cells and brain regeneration.
New Faculty Profile: Hannah Wayment-Steele
Wayment-Steele, who joined the faculty in August 2025, will build and experimentally test deep learning models that better predict the dynamics and functions of biomolecules.
Meet the Biochemistry Instructional Faculty
This month, we welcome Danielle Widner to our team of instructional faculty. Get to know Widner, as well as instructional faculty members Mario Pennella and Erica Shu.
New Faculty Profile: Wei Wei
Wei, who joined the faculty in August 2025, will explore how what we eat impacts our health.
In New Study Abroad Program, Students Tackle Biochem Research in Japan
In summer of 2026, students from across campus will head to Japan to gain experience tackling biochemistry research at Hiroshima University.
Research Follow-Up: Optimizing NMR Imaging
Researchers at NMRFAM have developed technology and methodology to further optimize data collected using the center’s powerful 1.1 GHz magnet.
Grad Student Intern Works to Solve Palm Oil Problems
Last fall, Robert Mejia interned at the Madison-based biotechnology startup, Xylome, which is engineering a yeast that can produce palm oil.
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.