University of Wisconsin-Madison biochemist Mike Sussman has been elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The AAAS Council elected 376 members as Fellows of AAAS. These individuals will be recognized …
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Professor Future President of the American Society of Plant Biologists
University of Wisconsin-Madison biochemist Richard Amasino has been elected by his peers to lead the American Society of Plant Biologists. Amasino became president-elect of ASPB Oct. 1, 2005. ASPB is a non-profit science society of …
Biophysical Scientist Honored as Society Fellow
Thomas Record, a biophysical chemist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has been named one of six 2006 Society Fellows by the Biophysical Society, a 7,000-member U.S. organization that represents global biophysics research. A chaired professor …
Scientist Uses Form to Explain Function of Key Building Blocks of Life
University of Wisconsin-Madison biochemists have developed an approach that allows them to measure with unprecedented accuracy the strengths of hydrogen bonds in a protein. The scientists were then able to predict the function of different …
Structures of Marine Toxins Provide Insights into their Effectiveness as Cancer Drugs
Vibrantly colored creatures from the depths of the South Pacific Ocean harbor toxins that potentially can act as powerful anti-cancer drugs, according to research findings from University of Wisconsin-Madison biochemists and their Italian colleagues. The …
UW-Madison Scientists Receive $20 Million Award for Protein Study
Researchers at the Center for Eukaryotic Structural Genomics, based at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, have received a $20 million award to fund Phase II of the Protein Structure Initiative over the next five years.
The Annual Biochemistry Post-Doc Awards
Graduate Teaching Excellence Award: David W. Staple This award is intended to recognize a Biochemistry graduate student who has consistently shown evidence of quality, commitment, and innovation in teaching. Graduate students who have completed their …
UW-Madison Biochemistry Graduate Wins Alice in Dairyland Title
Wisconsin’s newest agricultural ambassador, Gena Cooper, 22 of Mukwonago, is ready to take the message of quality agricultural products to the ends of the state, the country and beyond. Read More
Kiessling to lead new chemical biology initiative
The world’s largest scientific society, the American Chemical Society, has named Laura L. Kiessling editor in chief of ACS Chemical Biology, a new publication scheduled to launch in 2006. Kiessling is professor of chemistry and …
Academic Staff Appreciation Award
Colleen Clary from the Department Office was awarded for her dedication and hard work with graduate student admissions.