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Pagliarini’s Mitochondrial Research Adds to Legacy
Dave Pagliarini, a UW-Madison assistant professor of biochemistry, has established a new laboratory studying these dynamic organelles, the mitochondria. He recently published two studies shedding more light on coenzyme Q and how it’s made, one …
Alan Attie named AAAS Fellow
Alan Attie has been named an AAAS Fellow for distinguished contributions to genetics and endocrinology, particularly through characterization of the genetics of diabetes in mouse model systems. Read More
New Madison Science Museum in the works
"Madison has a tremendous venue for athletics, tremendous venues for the arts," says David Nelson, a UW professor emeritus of biology. But aside from a few small UW departmental museums, "There really isn't a place …
Katie Brenner Recieves the For Women in Science Fellowship
L’Oreal USA and the American Association for the Advancement of Science has selected Katie Brenner as one of five female scientists in the U.S. to receive the For Women in Science Fellowship this year. Read …
Professor Raines and Colleague Finalist in WARF Innovation Awards
For the third year, the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Innovation Awards program honored inventors for the year’s most exceptional UW-Madison inventions. Biochemistry professor Ron Raines and coworker Dr. Caglar Tanrikulu were finalists for their invention …
Laura Kiessling in PNAS: Context Matters
In a study published, Sept. 8, in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a team of researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison has added a new wrinkle to the cell differentiation equation, showing …
Biochemistry Sophmore Earns WALSAA Scholarship
The Wisconsin Agricultural and Life Sciences Alumni Association recently continued its proud tradition of promoting student excellence at UW–Madison. Amanda Belltrame chosen as one of ten outstanding sophomores through a rigorous prescreening process that focused …
The Shocking Truth About Electric Fish
“These fish have converted a muscle to an electric organ,” explains Mike Sussman, a professor of biochemistry and director of the UW-Madison Biotechnology Center. The six electric fish lineages, all of which evolved independently, used …
Aaron Hoskins Receives Shaw Award
The annual award from the Greater Milwaukee Foundation supports emerging investigators with innovative ideas in biochemistry, biological sciences and cancer research. Read More