Research from the Ntambi and Simcox Labs reveals an enzyme’s important role in maintaining a healthy balance of lipids in our bodies.
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Research in Brief: The What, Why, and How
NMR can be used to study the structures of drugs, information that can support drug development and quality control.
New Biochemistry Faculty to Collaborate on Study of Type 2 Diabetes Therapies
Snehal Chaudhari, who will be joining the department this fall, is collaborating to explore potential treatments for Type 2 diabetes, funded by a one-year pilot grant from Washington University’s Diabetes Research Center.
Developing equitable biomarkers for diagnosing metabolic syndrome
Diabetes disproportionately impacts underrepresented minorities, who have a higher prevalence of diagnosis and complication rates of diabetes compared to white individuals. Despite this, the prevalence of metabolic syndrome – the proportion of a population that …
Biochemistry faculty advance diabetes research
A UW2020 Round 6 project awarded to assistant professor Judi Simcox will establish two new research core facilities, including an advanced lipidomics platform, to accelerate diabetes and metabolism research at UW–Madison.
Turning on the insulin switch in Type 2 diabetes
A new study is the first to show how a Western-style diet alters the regulation of genes in the pancreatic islets of mice.
Attie Lab: Unpuzzling Diabetes
Alan Attie has been at the forefront of genetics and biochemical research of diabetes and its links with obesity. A long article on CALS Magazine features his discoveries, his personal journey, his vision for the …