Engin is among 18 faculty members to receive the honor in recognition of their research contributions.
Year: 2026
IPiB Thesis Defense August 4, 2026: Bianca Chavez
Chavez’s research in the Lim Lab examined how telomere loops help to protect telomeres from degradation.
IPiB Thesis Defense August 6, 2026: Lauren Mazurkiewicz
Mazurkiewicz’s research in the Weeks Lab explored the role diphthamide, a post-translational modification conserved across eukaryotes.
Investigating a Microscopic Predator in Madison’s Lakes
Madison’s serene lakes are home to a deadly, vampire-like hunter. Though sessile, it wields tentacle-like structures that first poison and immobilize prey, then act as straws to suck them dry. This microscopic monster is the …
Three IPiB Grad Students Honored for Exceptional Mentorship and Teaching
Matthew Kim (Chaudhari Lab), Corinne Moss (Coon Lab), and Fong Ning Liew (B. Fox Lab) received awards at the IPiB summer reception.
Neugebauer Selected as 2026 Beckman Young Investigator
With the award, Neugebauer aims to expand the chemical capabilities of living systems.
Mapping Folate Distribution in Mice Reveals Insights into Gut Microbiota
A recent study from the Chaudhari Lab explores the relationship between gut-dwelling bacteria and folate (vitamin B9).
IPiB Thesis Defense June 19, 2026: Isabella James
James’s research in the Simcox Lab explored the role certain lipids play in energy expenditure.
Can We Grow Food in Extraterrestrial Soil?
The Gisriel Lab is exploring whether lunar and Martian soils can support cyanobacteria that are used as food and fuel additives.
IPiB Thesis Defense May 26, 2026: James Corban
His research in the Raman Lab developed research methods to identify and characterize proteins associated with epigenetic shifts in mammalian cells.