It’s easy to make a difference through an award that’s named after the Wisconsin Idea, and Jacob Olson is doing just that. The biochemistry and environmental studies major traveled to Rwanda this past summer through a Morgridge Center for Public Service Wisconsin Idea Fellowship that helped him combine his education with public service and community engagement.
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Biochemistry Optical Core director earns photomicrography distinction
The Director of the Biochemistry Optical Core, Elle Kielar-Grevstad, has earned an “Image of Distinction” award in Nikon’s 2018 Photomicrography Competition. The contest received more than 2,500 entries from 89 countries, with only the top 95 images receiving a distinction.
Researchers find value in unusual type of plant material
Scientists at UW–Madison and the GLBRC with partners at the Center for Bioenergy Innovationm have shown that a recently-discovered variety of the substance, catechyl lignin, has attributes that could make it well-suited as the starting point for a range of bioproducts.
Raman earns prestigious NIH award to fund research on protein function
Biochemistry assistant professor Srivatsan “Vatsan” Raman has received a Director’s New Innovator Award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The $2.2 million-grants fund high-risk, high-reward research performed by early stage investigators.
Three biochemistry undergraduate alumni reunite during medical career
Three biochemistry alumni, all at different stages of their medical education, met by chance at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center as an attending, intern and medical student.
Staff scientist Rebecca Smith from Ralph Lab brings enthusiasm, ingenuity to bear on tough lignin
Rebecca Smith, a staff scientist in professor John Ralph’s lab, studies lignin.
Students, postdoc place third in life sciences consultancy competition
Badger Business Solutions — a team of graduate students and a postdoctoral researcher representing the departments and programs of Biochemistry, Chemistry, Food Science, and Biophysics — won third place at the Tufts New England Case Competition on Friday, Aug. 3, 2018.
Metabolism investigator Jason Cantor joins Morgridge Institute, biochemistry
Jason Cantor could describe himself as an engineer, biologist and biochemist, but don’t try to put his expertise into one box.
Cantor, a scientist exploring the environmental influences on cancer cell metabolism, is launching a new lab in the Metabolism Theme at the Morgridge Institute for Research and joining the University of Wisconsin-Madison departments of biochemistry and biomedical engineering this August 2018.
Biochemistry says farewell to beloved elm tree ‘Elmer’
The University of Wisconsin–Madison campus is saying goodbye to a beloved natural landmark. An elm tree that has stood for more than 100 years fell victim to Dutch elm disease and is in the process of being removed from the Hector F. DeLuca Biochemical Sciences Complex by UW–Madison grounds staff.
Biochemists study plants to understand agriculture, energy, cell biology
Studies of plants in the University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Biochemistry span everything from how they can be grown or consumed for agricultural or bioenergy purposes to a basic understanding of cell biology in plants and animals.