Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have described the way an enzyme and proteins interact to maintain the protective caps, called telomeres, at the end of chromosomes, a new insight into how a human cell preserves the integrity of its DNA through repeated cell division.
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Machine Learning Begins to Understand the Human Gut
New computer model accurately predicts behavior of millions of microbial communities from hundreds of experiments, an advance toward precision medicine.
IPiB Graduate Josie Mitchell’s Thesis Earns Science Communication Award
Recent IPiB graduate Josie Mitchell has received a 2022 Wisconsin Initiative for Science Literacy (WISL) Award for Communicating Ph.D. Research to the Public for including a chapter in her dissertation to describe her research to …
Were U Wondering How Vaccines Work?
Biochemistry professor Ann Palmenberg shares how vaccines work in this “Were U Wondering” video produced by University Communications. Watch below!
IPiB Thesis Defense July 6: Nathan Murray
Nathan Murray, an IPiB graduate student in Dave Pagliarini’s lab and a visiting student at the Washington University in St. Louis, is defending his Ph.D. research this month. His research focuses on understanding and characterizing …
Parallel Tracks: A Nutritional Biochemistry Vision
Biochemistry professor James Ntambi promotes health education in East Africa — from rural villages to university labs. While speaking of scarcity and excess, he has a generous demeanor, like a host offering second helpings. Multiple …
New Cryo-Electron Microscopy Centers Help UW Researchers Uncover Mysteries of Life
At the Steenbock Symposium on June 7 and 8, 2022, the University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Biochemistry opened its doors in celebration of two new research centers that bring to campus advanced biomolecular imaging technology …
Searching for Better Biomarkers for Metabolic Syndrome
Biochemistry assistant professor Judi Simcox and two undergraduate students in her lab are featured in a story appearing in ACS Central Science.
Anjon Audhya Receives Vilas Faculty Mid-Career Investigator Award
Biomolecular chemistry professor Anjon Audhya received a Vilas Faculty Mid-Career Investigator Award this year. The award recognizes research and teaching excellence and provides flexible research funding for three years. Congratulations! For more information, visit the …
IPiB Thesis Defense June 17: Josie Mitchell
Sensory neurons help us sense external stimuli and transform these stimuli into messages that are communicated to the brain. The structure of a sensory neuron influences its receptive field and is thus important to how …