This year's scholarships are awarded to: Nidhi Doshi, John Leonard, Jia Luo, Ramanathan Muthukumar, and Khian Pua. Congratulations!
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Biochem Undergrads Earn Bronze Medal in iGEM Competition
Working on a current scientific issue with cutting-edge technology is unusual for an undergraduate. But not for the Wisconsin iGEM team, a group of 11 University of Wisconsin-Madison undergraduates researching biofuels for a synthetic biology …
NMRFAM assists local company in screening for lethal heparin contamination
When a heparin scare nearly brought a Wisconsin drug manufacturer's work to a grinding halt earlier this year, only a few places in the country could offer the kind of help the company needed to …
Rick Amasino Named Hilldale Professor
Hilldale Professorships are given to faculty who excel in scholarly activity and have records of outstanding research and show promise of continued productivity. Congratulations Dr. Amasino on being selected for this honor. We are grateful …
Professor Ansari Earns NSF Career Award
Career award: Exploring the Role of Kin28/Cdk7 in Triggering Sequential Histone and Polymerase Modifications Congratulations Professor Ansari
ASM Honors Doug Weibel
The 2008 ICAAC Young Investigator Awards recognize and reward early-career scientists for their research excellence and potential in microbiology and infectious diseases. Congratulations Dr. Weibel
2008 Hilldale Award Winners
Congratulations Young Biochemists: Sean McMaster (Weibel Lab) Anneka Wiersma (Clagett-Dame Lab) Charles Burns (Weibel Lab) Khian Hong Pua (Raines Lab) Sarit Klugman (Cox Lab) Timothy Wendorf (Record Lab)
Louis and Elsa Thomsen Fellowship: Paul Cook
Paul Cook has been chosen to receive the Louis and Elsa Thomsen Wisconsin Distinguished Graduate Fellowship based on his excellent academic performance and research productivity during his graduate studies.
Sigrid Leirmo Memorial Award in Biochemistry: Anna Fuezery
The Sigrid Leirmo Award is given to a graduate student or postdoctoral student who best exemplifies the spirit of Sigrid Leirmo. Sigrid received her PhD degree in Biochemistry in 1989 and was a postdoctoral research …
Graduate Teaching Excellence Award: Mike Killoran
This award is intended to recognize a Biochemistry graduate student who has consistently shown evidence of quality, commitment, and innovation in teaching. This year's Graduate Teaching Excellence Award is awarded to Mike Killoran of the …