The University of Wisconsin–Madison Integrated Program in Biochemistry (IPiB) — the joint graduate program of the departments of Biochemistry and Biomolecular Chemistry — has removed the GRE as a requirement for admission. “After much discussion, the Integrated Program in …
Lipid Species Offer Insights into Metabolic Health
Heart disease is the number one killer in the United States, and high triglyceride levels in the blood are cited as just one of several risk factors. Millions of lipid panels, blood tests that look …
Sussman to Lead Genome Center of Wisconsin
Biochemistry professor Mike Sussman, longtime director of the UW-Madison Biotechnology Center, has announced that he is stepping down from that position to serve as director of the Genome Center of Wisconsin, located within the Biotechnology Center. “With …
Forgotten Molecules: The Fruits of an Emeritus Professor’s 40-year Career are Contributing to the Modern Search for New Medications
On a rainy day last fall, chemist Scott Wildman left his office on the UW–Madison campus and drove to a retirement community on the city’s west side to bring 40 years of scientific work out of the …
Dynamic Modeling Helps Predict the Behaviors of Gut Microbes
The human gut is teeming with microbes, each interacting with one another in a mind-boggling network of positive and negative exchanges. Some produce substances that serve as food for other microbes, while others produce toxins …
Fox Elected to American Academy of Microbiology
IPiB faculty member Catherine Fox has been elected a Fellow to the American Academy of Microbiology. Fellows of the American Academy of Microbiology, an honorific leadership group within the American Society of Microbiology, are elected annually through a …
IPiB Announces Awards for Teaching and Mentoring, SFLC 2018-19 Officers
The Integrated Program in Biochemistry (IPiB) is excited to announce its 2018 awards that celebrate teaching and mentoring. The awards were given out at the IPiB Summer Reception on Friday, June 8. Kasia Dubiel, a …
Romero Receives Shaw Scientist Award to Support Innovative Biochemistry Research
University of Wisconsin–Madison biochemistry assistant professor Philip Romero and neuroscience assistant professor Ari Rosenberg are the recipients of 2018 Shaw Scientist Awards from the Greater Milwaukee Foundation. The awards come with $200,000 in seed funding to support innovative research …
Students, Researchers Push Boundaries of Computational Biochemistry
The complexity of life makes it difficult to study. In biochemistry, there are often just too many processes and reactions taking place in a cell for humans to wrap their heads around. What helps biochemists …
Nylon Halts Fatal Fungal Infections
Antifungal resistance is a real and growing problem. According to an innovative new study, nylon polymers may help to tackle fungal species that currently defy treatment. Although it is less well known than antibiotic resistance, …