Dave Pagliarini, associate professor of biochemistry and lead investigator of metabolism for the Morgridge Institute for Research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is being recognized for major early-career achievement by The Protein Society. Pagliarini will receive …
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Bacterial Supermachine Reveals Streamlined Protein Assembly Line
There are many processes that take place in cells that are essential for life. Two of these, transcription and translation, allow the genetic information stored in DNA to be deciphered into the proteins that form …
Palmenberg Summarizes Biochemistry and Evolution of Rhinovirus C in Virology Review
The term “rhino” is derived from the Greek word for “nose.” Hence, human rhinoviruses are those responsible for the common cold and some can even pose a serious threat to those with asthma. In a …
Enzyme Structures Illuminate Mechanism Behind Bacteria’s Bioremediation Prowess
Bacteria, like humans and animals, must eat. Sometimes, they consume a pollutant in the environment that humans want to get rid of, a process called bioremediation. Investigating the enzymes used by bacteria to carry out …
Venturelli Receives Funding from Army Research Office for Biochemistry of Microbiome
Biochemistry assistant professor Ophelia Venturelli recently received funding for her proposal to the Army Research Office Young Investigator Program. Titled “Large-scale mapping and modeling of human gut microbiota stability and activity,” her research project seeks …
Of Niches and Networks: Kimble Mentors Young Researchers at India Meeting
Recognized for her networking and mentoring experience, biochemistry professor Judith Kimble is attending the Young Investigator Meeting in India March 6-10 to lend advice to young scientists in the country. The meeting features young faculty, …
IPiB Student Gains Science Diplomacy Experience in BTP Internship
The Biotechnology Training Program (BTP) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison took Danielle Lohman all the way to Manila, Philippines to work in science diplomacy. Lohman, a student in the Integrated Program in Biochemistry (IPiB), has …
From Mice, Clues to Microbiome’s Influence on Metabolic Disease
The community of microorganisms that resides in the gut, known as the microbiome, has been shown to work in tandem with the genes of a host organism to regulate insulin secretion, a key variable in …
Department Offers Hands-on Workshops to Teach Computer Programs Valuable for Research
Technology is becoming more and more important for the study of biochemistry. Powerful computer programs can help researchers make three-dimensional models of molecules or analyze their data to create easy-to-understand plots. In the Department of …
Registration for 38th Steenbock Symposium Is Now Open
The Department of Biochemistry and the Department of Biomolecular Chemistry are pleased to invite you to register for the 38th Steenbock Symposium on June 22-June 25, 2017. The registration deadline is May 14, with the …