Proteins that protect water bears and nematodes during periods of dormancy can protect biological samples during cryo-EM research.
Cryo-EM
Research in Brief: The What, Why, and How
Insights into the structure of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) from the Wright Lab could inform new treatments for this infectious pathogen.
Cryo-EM Explained: Visualizing Life’s Machinery
A new explainer decodes the nuanced world of cryo-EM research.
Graduate researcher helps illuminate intricate details of viral replication
Broadberry has been at the center of path-breaking research in basic science as a biophysics graduate student in the Grant Lab.
Making Sense of Molecular Structures at the Atomic Level
Peter Ducos made a military career of viewing the world from high above the earth. Now, his research in the Grant Lab examines tiny particles of life up close.
Cryo-ET Center to Expand as Demand for the Technology Grows
The Midwest Center for Cryo-Electron Tomography (MCCET) will expand thanks to $15 million in funding from the NIH to support broadening access to cryo-ET.
Cryo-EM Studies Reveal the ‘High-wire Act’ of Bacterial Replication
Researchers used Cryo-EM to precisely detail how bacterial proteins act like emergency first responders, repairing broken DNA on the fly.
Elizabeth Wright Named Vilas Associate
Biochemistry professor and Morgridge Institute for Research investigator Elizabeth Wright has been selected as a 2023-2024 Vilas Associate.
From ‘blobology’ to atomic precision: Wisconsin’s leadership on cryo-EM imaging
Cryo-electron microscopy drives a promising collaboration between the UW-Madison Department of Biochemistry and the Morgridge Institute.
Congressional staff tour cryo-EM research centers in biochemistry department
Legislative staff to members of Congress from the Wisconsin delegation toured UW–Madison the week of Aug. 14, 2022, including a stop at the Department of Biochemistry’s cryo-electron microscopy research centers.