Biochemistry professor Robert Landick has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of three faculty from the University of Wisconsin–Madison that make up the 2018 class of members.
Research
Six ways to get involved in undergraduate research and why you should
Getting undergraduate students involved in research is part of the mission of the Department of Biochemistry and the University of Wisconsin–Madison as a whole. Finding a laboratory to join that does research you’re interested in can seem daunting — but it shouldn’t. Faculty, advisors, and other students are here to help. Here are six ways …
Hoskins earns CALS Pound Research Award
Assistant professor of biochemistry Aaron Hoskins has received the 2018 Pound Research Award from the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.
Piecing together the spliceosome puzzle, one subunit at a time
A new study reports for the first time the structure of eight proteins interacting with the U6 RNA.
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.
Cryo-EM expert Elizabeth Wright joining biochemistry to direct new facility
The biochemistry department will welcome Elizabeth Wright in July 2018 as a faculty member and director of the department’s newly established cryo-electron microscopy facility.
Neuronal cities, microtubule highways, and modifications as road signs: Investigating transport in neurons
A new study shows that researchers’ assumptions about post-translational modifications on microtubules may not be as correct as once thought.
Romero targets wide-ranging applications with data-driven protein engineering
Phil Romero wants to understand how proteins accomplish that job so that he can eventually apply their power to important problems in medicine, agriculture, chemistry and bioenergy. He is betting on the top-down approach: learning how protein sequence translates into function by analyzing massive data sets.
Biochemistry’s state-of-the-art imaging facilities benefit campus researchers and students
Imaging is a powerful tool in many biochemists’ repertoire. The Department of Biochemistry is home to a large collection of equipment and facilities, including the Biochemistry Optical Core (BOC) and upcoming cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) facility, that allows scientists to pursue their many imaging endeavors.
Biochemists search for new weapon against bacterial disease
Biochemistry professor Srivatsan (“Vatsan”) Raman hopes to harness the power of phages — viruses that infect bacteria but leave humans unscathed. With help from a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Raman’s team is designing phages to specifically target bacteria that are causing diseases in infants.