Four faculty members are recipients of the 2005 Hilldale Awards, which annually recognize excellence in teaching, research and public service. The awards, given yearly since 1987, honor top professors in four university divisions: biological sciences, …
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Maurer Extra Mile Award
The award is to recognize faculty/staff who have demonstrated unusual concern for, and provided exceptional service to, undergraduate, graduate and Short Course students. The service should exceed the level that might normally be expected from …
Emil Thomas Kaiser Award
The Emil Thomas Kaiser Award from the Protein Society award recognizes a significant contribution in applying chemistry to the study of proteins. Congrats Dr. Raines. Read More
Paul D. Boyer Postdoctoral Excellence Award
Yuehui He, Shelly Lusetti and Brian Miller are the recipients of the 2005 Paul D. Boyer Postdoctoral Excellence Award
Elvehjem Award
John W. Suttie, professor emeritus, biochemistry, has received the Conrad A. Elvehjem Award from the American Society for Nutritional Sciences in recognition of his outstanding service to nutrition as a scientist, editor, adviser and communicator …
Osborn Mendel Award
James Ntambi, professor, nutritional sciences and biochemistry, has received the Osborne Mendel Award from the American Society for Nutritional Sciences for outstanding contributions toward the understanding of adipocyte differentiation and the regulation of gene expression …
Elizabeth Craig wins Hilldale Award
Craig has been a member of the faculty since 1979, and also served as chair of the Department of Biomolecular Chemistry from 1996-2002. Her work on protein folding and proteins involved in that process led …
Wisconsin chemists find a new chink in TB’s armor
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 …
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 …