Growing human embryonic stem cells in the lab is no small feat. Culturing the finicky, shape-shifting cells is labor intensive and, in some ways, more art than exact science.
Faculty: Laura Kiessling
Dana Bellissimo from the Record laboratory has been awarded the Trewartha Award.
The Trewartha Undergraduate Research Grant enables students to undertake more demanding and extensive honors senior thesis research projects than might otherwise be possible.
Congratulations Dana!
Laura Kiessling was named an American Chemical Society (ACS) Fellow at the 2010 Fall National Meeting in Boston. She was honored for her outstanding contributions to the field of chemistry as a distinguished scientist and as a volunteer who has devoted her time to support ACS activities. Nominees represent a wide range of technical areas and include scientists from academia, industry and government.
UW-Madison junior Jeffrey Vinokur is passionate about two things: chemistry and a style of hip-hop dancing called "popping."
In a study that promises to fill in the fine details of the plant world's blueprint for surviving drought, a team of Wisconsin researchers has identified in living plants the set of proteins that help them withstand water stress.
Faculty: Mike Sussman
Until months before his death, Lardy had been an active member of the university's bioscience community for more than six decades.
The 20 Khorana Scholars shared their findings at the annual Khorana Scholars Symposium this past Friday, July 30, after doing research in UW laboratories for 9 weeks this summer in a wide array of scientific disciplines.
Doug Weibel has been selected as a DuPont Young Professor for 2010-2012. This grant is to encourage highly original research.
Local middle schoolers coauthor article in the journal Biochemistry.
Friends and colleagues in the University of Wisconsin-Madison biochemistry department are deeply saddened by the loss of Rita Warden, who died as the result of a traffic accident on the Beltline on May 29.
"She was a kind and thoughtful person who always put her heart into helping others accomplish their work tasks," says professor Brian Fox, who worked with Warden on a daily basis.
A long-time campus employee, Warden played a key role on the department's administrative team, providing assistance to faculty members with very active research and teaching programs.
"Rita...
Three Biochemistry Majors are among the
2010 CALS Outstanding Senior Award Recipients:
Sean McMaster (Biochemistry and Mathematics)
Melanie Rawlings (Biochemistry and Spanish)
Alyce Marsh (Biochemistry and Nutritional Sciences)
He was one of the world's preeminent authorities on nitrogen fixation, the
process by which certain microorganisms converts nitrogen from the
atmosphere into a form that can be taken up by plants. He made major
advances in the understanding of the biological systems involved and
developed much of the methodology used in nitrogen-fixation research.
The goal of MicroExplorers, the product of a broad University of Wisconsin-Madison collaboration, is to open the world of the very small to the very young.
Faculty: Doug Weibel
The award recognizes Sean as a student and a leader who demonstrates a strong record of service and enthusiasm for the College
Congratulations to the Biochemistry recipients of the College's 2010 faculty and staff awards.
Jung Excellence in Teaching Award: Sebastian Bednarek
WALSAA Outstanding Advisor Award: Daniel Barnish
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