With support from the National Institutes of Health, assistant professor Monica Neugebauer will explore the untapped potential of nickel-dependent enzymes.
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Enlisting AI in the Fight Against Drug-resistant Bacteria
Researchers in the Raman Lab have developed new ways to identify phages that could treat bacterial infections.
New Instructional Faculty: Rae Brown
Get to know Rae Brown through their Q&A.
Undergrad Profile: Kavinu Weerawardhene
Undergraduate Kavinu Weerawardhene is a researcher in the Rui Lab, where he applies concepts from biochemistry to oncological research.
Elizabeth Wright Receives 2026-27 Kellett Mid-Career Award
Wright’s work develops and applies cryo-EM and cryo-ET to reveal the three-dimensional structures of viruses, cells, and molecular machines.
Ryan Clarke Receives 2026 Forward Award from WAA
Clarke cofounded Syntax Bio, a company working to speed up development of stem cell therapies.
Investigating a Microscopic Predator in Madison’s Lakes
Researchers in the Coyle Lab have identified unusual growth patterns and their underlying biochemical mechanisms in a single-celled organism on the hunt.
Three Biochemistry Grad Students Honored for Exceptional Mentorship and Teaching
Matthew Kim (Chaudhari Lab), Corinne Moss (Coon Lab), and Fong Ning Liew (B. Fox Lab) received awards at the IPiB summer reception.
Neugebauer Selected as 2026 Beckman Young Investigator
With the award, Neugebauer aims to expand the chemical capabilities of living systems.
Undergrad Profile: Emma Kluge
Recent graduate Emma Kluge was a researcher in Catherine Fox’s lab, where she studied how DNA replication is impacted by heating up enzymes that are critical to the process.