A new, comprehensive study of the evolution of one regulatory protein reveals that how proteins evolve to gain and lose functions over time differs among classes of proteins.
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Biochemistry Discoveries That Changed the World
Read about notable scientific breakthroughs from the Biochemistry Department in this Grow magazine feature.
Ntambi granted Global Research & Outreach Award
The award will fund distribution of 200 soybean garden kits to families with young children in the Lweza-Mukono community in Uganda.
Meet Natalia Betancourt Rodriguez
Natalia Betancourt Rodriguez is a senior majoring in biochemistry and global health.
NMRFAM Installs New 1.1 GHz Magnet
Researchers across the country will use the magnet to investigate molecular structure, motion, and interactions faster and at higher resolution than was previously possible.
Judith Kimble Awarded 2024 Wiley Prize in Biomedical Sciences
Kimble received the Wiley Prize alongside her collaborators for their discovery of the stem cell niche.
Research in Brief: The What, Why, and How
Researchers in the Weeks Lab developed a new toolbox for scientists studying protein cleavage sites associated with cell death and other critical cellular processes.
Biochemistry Majors Expand Their Knowledge Through Study Abroad
Seven biochemistry majors share their reflections on study abroad programs and how their experiences beyond the classroom have enhanced their classroom education at UW—Madison.
Research in Brief: The What, Why, and How
New tools developed in the Coyle Lab offer scientists an innovative way to program how molecules are organized within a cell and to explore dynamics of cellular function by harnessing patterns of movement produced by bacterial proteins.
Chris Emfinger Receives 2023-24 Boyer Award
Chris Emfinger, a postdoctoral researcher in the Attie Lab, was named the 2023-24 recipient of the Boyer Award for Postdoctoral Excellence in Biochemistry.