Wei, who joined the faculty in August 2025, will explore how what we eat impacts our health.
Metabolism
Research in Brief: The What, Why, and How
Research from the Ntambi and Simcox Labs reveals an enzyme’s important role in maintaining a healthy balance of lipids in our bodies.
Research In Brief: The What, Why, and How
Researchers in the Simcox Lab identified an enzyme that helps to break down lipids that control energy expenditure.
Fueling the Future of Brain Health
Vatsan Raman’s research aimed at transforming the diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders has received an award from WARF and Nexus NeuroTech Ventures.
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.
Lauren Clark, Graduate Student in the Attie Lab, Awarded F31 Grant
Clark’s research will examine how changes in gene expression impact insulin secretion.
McLester-Davis becomes UW’s First Director of Indigenous Science Advocacy
McLester-Davis, a scientist in the Simcox Lab, will research aging-related diseases among Indigenous populations and other groups often underrepresented in research.
GROW: Representative Science
In the Summer 2023 edition of GROW, Judith Simcox and her colleagues look to diversify the pool of researchers — and the questions they’re asking — to get answers that address health care disparities.
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.
James Ntambi Named ASBMB Fellow
Biochemistry and nutritional sciences professor James Ntambi was named a fellow of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB).