The term “rhino” is derived from the Greek word for “nose.” Hence, human rhinoviruses are those responsible for the common cold and some can even pose a serious threat to those with asthma. In a …
Year: 2017
Keck Recognized with Kellett Mid-Career Award
Integrated Program in Biochemistry (IPiB) faculty member James Keck recently won a Kellett Mid-Career Awards. Hailing from the Department of Biomolecular Chemistry, he was one of 11 faculty members at the Univeristy of Wisconsin Madison to earn …
Enzyme Structures Illuminate Mechanism Behind Bacteria’s Bioremediation Prowess
Bacteria, like humans and animals, must eat. Sometimes, they consume a pollutant in the environment that humans want to get rid of, a process called bioremediation. Investigating the enzymes used by bacteria to carry out …
Audhya Receives Romnes Faculty Fellowship
Anjon Audhya, associate professor of biomolecular chemistry, and 10 other young members of the UW–Madison faculty have been honored with Romnes Faculty Fellowships. Audhya. who is also the director of the Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology program, …
Keck promoted to Associate Dean for Basic Sciences of UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Professor of Biomolecular Chemistry James Keck has accepted the position of Associate Dean for Basic Sciences within the UW School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH), and stepped into his new role on March 1. Keck was …
From Mice, Clues to Microbiome’s Influence on Metabolic Disease
The community of microorganisms that resides in the gut, known as the microbiome, has been shown to work in tandem with the genes of a host organism to regulate insulin secretion, a key variable in …
Hoskins Lab Furthers Understanding of Cancer-causing Mutations in the Spliceosome
Human messenger RNA — the intermediate step between DNA and protein — is a bit like a choose-your-own-adventure book. Any book contains chapters arranged to tell a story. However, in a choose-your-own adventure, random chapters …
Merrins Wins Partnership Grant to Address Diabetes
The Wisconsin Partnership Program at the UW School of Medicine at Public Health has awarded $300,000 through its New Investigator Program. The awards, each $100,000 over two years, support early-career investigators who are taking innovative …