Biochemistry professor James Ntambi reports that a gene in the liver, called SCD-1, is what causes mice to gain weight on a diet laden with carbohydrates. Read More
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UW-Madison team takes bronze medal in the 2007 iGEM Competition
An Interdisciplinary team has earned the bronze medal in the International Genetically Engineered Machines Competition held at MIT on November 3-4. Madison's inaugural team consisted of three undergraduate students: Nathan Klapoetke (Electrical Engineering), David Peterson …
AAAS Honors Professor Craig
Five University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty and staff members are among the 471 scientists, engineers, educators and communicators who have been selected as fellows by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Read More
$5.2M Grant Extends UW-Madison’s Bioinformatics Training Program Five Years
The Computation and Informatics in Biology and Medicine training program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison this week said it has won a $5.2 million grant from the National Library of Medicine to extend the program …
Perry Frey Honored for Career Leadership
In recognition of his career achievements, the American Chemical Society’s Division of Biological Chemistry is hosting a symposium in Frey‘s honor on Wednesday, Aug. 22, during the society’s annual meeting in Boston. Read More
Hector F. DeLuca recipient of the CALS Distinguished Service Award
On of the highest honors bestowed on individuals by the UW College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Read More
Several Biochemistry faculty are among the members of a new major bioenergy initiative
The award, in the neighborhood of $125 million over five years, establishes the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC), where scientists and engineers will conduct basic research toward a suite of new technologies to help …
Chris Wiese wins NSF award Edit
Chris Wiese has been awarded a five-year NSF CAREER grant, which is awarded to early career faculty for creative projects that integrate research and teaching. Christiane Wiese, Assistant Professor of Biochemistry has been awarded a …
Ron Raines honored by American Peptide Society
The American Peptide Society has given biochemistry professor Ron Raines its biennial “Makineni Lectureship” award. Recognizing individuals who have made an exceptional, recent contribution to the field of peptide science. Raines’ work on synthetic collagen, …
Marvin Wickens is the winner of the 2007 RNA Society Service Award
The RNA Society Service Award is given in appreciation of outstanding service to the RNA community. The overall mission of the RNA Society is to facilitate sharing and dissemination of experimental results and emerging concepts …