A deleterious bacterial infection can take hold when the diverse community of bacteria in the gut microbiome are killed with antibiotics.
Twenty undergraduate students in the Department of Biochemistry have received 2023 campus awards for research and scholarly excellence. The students are a mix of biochemistry majors and students who perform research in laboratories run by biochemistry faculty.
University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers and their collaborators have revealed insights into the roles of an enzyme integral to several processes that kick off DNA replication.
In this Q&A, Hezouwe Walada, a biochemistry major originally from Togo, discusses the early life events that led him to want to become a physician, as well as his research and study abroad experiences at UW.
With funding from a new HHMI program, biochemistry professor Judith Simcox works toward more inclusive lines of scientific inquiry.
Biochemistry professor Ophelia Venturelli is being recognized by the American Chemical Society for her pioneering interdisciplinary research on the behaviors of microbiomes.
Undergraduate Justin Moua was selected to be the CALS flag bearer during the commencement ceremony. In this Q&A, Moua talks about what he's learned through his studies and his activities at the university.
Collin Borcik, a postdoctoral researcher in the Rienstra Lab, was recently awarded a year-long National Institutes of Health Ruth L. Kirschstein Postdoctoral Fellowship (F32).
The Hoskins and Hull Labs will be joining forces in the fight against life-threatening fungal infections common among leukemia and lymphoma patients thanks to funding from the Badger Challenge Award.
Several graduate students in labs in the Department of Biochemistry have received a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GFRP) award or honorable mention.
Jess Davidson, a second-year graduate student in the Simcox Lab, received a NSF GFRP award this year. Davidson’s research aims to identify how bis(monacylglycero)phosphate (BMP) lipids are regulated and how these lipids contribute to lysosomal function.
“BMP lipids are important because they are associated with a number of human diseases,” explains Davidson. “The first step is figuring out...
University of Wisconsin–Madison startups are leveraging scientific research to provide new insights into medicine and treatments, which improves people’s lives and boosts Wisconsin’s economy.
Starting a research-based company is hard work, and it can take years to get established. As early-stage companies continue to grow, they’re creating high-paying scientific and professional jobs in Wisconsin. They’re also contributing to the state’s economy by attracting venture capital investment and other funding.
In the search for better ways to fight disease, biochemistry affiliate professor Jing Fan is pushing the boundaries of immunometabolism.
Biochemistry professor Elizabeth Wright was named a 2023-2024 Vilas Associate.
Biochemistry and nutritional sciences professor James Ntambi was named a 2023 fellow of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
On Mar. 2, nearly 100 faculty, staff, friends, and supporters of CALS attended the inaugural CALS Investiture Ceremony that honored eight department and college level professorships named in 2022.
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