The family of bacteria that causes tuberculosis (TB) and leprosy are notoriously sturdy. And although the diseases they cause have been held in check for the past 50 years by antibiotics, some strains are becoming …
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DHEA boosts growth rate of human neural stem cells
Human neural stem cells, exposed in a lab dish to the steroid DHEA, exhibit a remarkable uptick in growth rates, suggesting that the hormone may play a role in helping the brain produce new cells, …
Graduate Awards Announced
The Annual Biochemistry Awards Reception included two new awards this year, made possible by the generosity of Arnold E. and Catherine M. Denton. Graduate Teaching Excellence Award: Michael D. Hobbs This award is intended to …
Brendan Orner is the recipient of the 2004 Paul D. Boyer Postdoctoral Excellence Award
Brendan will speak on the topic of The Design and Fabrication of Arrays for the Combinatorial Exploration of Cell Adherence on Monday January 26th at 3:30 in room B1118 Biochemistry.
Winter weather turns on flowering gene
In four months, when flower buds spring up from the ground, you may wonder how plants know it’s time to bloom. This question has baffled plant biologists for years. Now, scientists at the University of …
James Ntambi is the recipient of the 2004 Osborne Mendel Award given by the American Institute of Nutritional Sciences
This award recognizes Professor Ntambi’s outstanding scientific contributions towards understanding adipocyte differentiation and the regulation of gene expression involved in lipid metabolism, and the profound influence this work will have on the field of obesity …
Collaboration Could Help Chart the Protein Universe
The billions of proteins that compose life on Earth remain one of the truly uncharted territories in the biological universe, due mainly to the slow and arduous techniques their exploration requires. Now, a research partnership …
Ron Raines Receives an Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award
Ron Raines has been named a 2004 recipient of the Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award by the American Chemical Society. The Cope Scholar Award is given to recognize and encourage excellence in organic chemistry, and …
Mouse Resists Diabetes
An engineered mouse, already known to be immune to the weight gain ramifications of a high-calorie, high-fat diet, now seems able to resist the onset of diabetes. Read More
Mother of all NMR Magnets to Bolster UW-Madison Lab
Now, with support from the National Institutes of Health, UW-Madison’s National Magnetic Resonance Facility will be home to a machine capable of generating the largest NMR-quality magnetic field possible with current technology. A $5 million …