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Mark Meyer

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Assistant Professor of Nutritional Sciences UW-Madison studying the genomics of inflammatory disease and vitamin D metabolism. All views and opinions are my own and not reflective of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. @UWmadison

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UW Madison Nutritional Sciences @uwmadisonnutrisci.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Join us Thursday, October 1st, from 11:00-12:00pm for Elizabeth Poad's seminar titled "Leveraging Genome-Wide SNP-SNP Maps to Identify a Genetic Modifier of Pparg and Adipocyte Differentiation" #seminarseries
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UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry @uwbiochem.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Join us for Biochemistry Colloquium on Monday, September 21 with Scott Hansen. The Hansen Lab @universityoforegon.bsky.social studies emergent properties of membrane signaling. More info: biochem.wisc.edu/2026/09/11/m...
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Mechanisms Controlling the Strength and Duration of Ras-PI3K Signaling in Myeloid Cells
Scott Hansen – Monday, September 21, 2026 - 3:00 pm
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UW Madison Nutritional Sciences @uwmadisonnutrisci.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Join us Thursday, September 17th, from 11:00-12:00pm forÖmer H. Yilmaz, MD, PhD's seminar titled "Dietary Control of Stem cells in Physiology and Disease" #seminarseries
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Mark Meyer @markmeyerlab.org · 10/08/2026
Our new story on how FGF23 regulates the genome and how both FGF23 and PTH control #vitaminD in kidney is finally up after years of work. Available on #researchsquare preprint server while under review: www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-1... @uwmadison.bsky.social @uwmadisonnutrisci.bsky.social
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ETV1 Couples Reciprocal FGF23 and PTH Signaling to Renal CYP24A1 Regulation
Active vitamin D [1,25(OH)2D3; 1,25D] synthesis is finely balanced in kidney proximal tubules by the catabolic enzyme CYP24A1 and anabolic CYP27B1. Fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) and 1,25D lower ...
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UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry @uwbiochem.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
We're #hiring! The Department of Biochemistry is looking for a professor at any level to join our creative and dynamic community. Candidates in all #biochemistry areas will be considered. Apply by October 15 for full consideration: jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/assista...
Graphic advertising the position. An aerial photo of the Biochemical Sciences Complex appears in the background. Job link in post, job number at jobs.wisc.edu is JR10012489.
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UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry @uwbiochem.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
We're hiring! Teaching faculty provide direct instruction, curricular development, and coordination of the teaching team for the operation of several of our undergraduate lab and lecture courses. Learn more and apply by July 28: jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/teachin...
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Teaching Faculty - Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Current Employees: If you are currently employed at any of the Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply through the internal application process.Job Category:Academic StaffEmployment Type...
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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 01/07/2026
Using burgers as a model system, a generative #AI system rediscovers the classic Big Mac without explicit supervision and generates novel burgers optimized for deliciousness, sustainability, or nutrition, according to a paper in npj Science of Food. go.nature.com/4v1GR23 🧪
This is figure 2, which shows rediscovering classic burger and discovering delicious burgers.
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Mark Meyer @markmeyerlab.org · 01/07/2026
The Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences @uwmadison.bsky.social is hiring (Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor). Expertise in human nutrition, metabolism, aging, immune, or precision nutrition. PhD or MD, and RDN required. Closes August 30, 2026. Details and Apply at: go.wisc.edu/12v428
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Tenured or Tenure Track Faculty in Food and Nutritional Sciences - Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Current Employees: If you are currently employed at any of the Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply through the internal application process.Job Category:FacultyEmployment Type:Regula...
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UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry @uwbiochem.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Professor Snehal Chaudhari is using innovative techniques to investigate unresolved questions about how our bodies access and use folate. In this video, she addresses the history and importance of folate that drives her lab's research. www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4PU...
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Mark Meyer @markmeyerlab.org · 22/05/2026
Gah! not an article like this now. Got a 3rd percentile and meeting with PO this morning. Need better vibes.
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Mark Meyer @markmeyerlab.org · 19/05/2026
Slightly better than huge wall of run-on text though.
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Mark Meyer @markmeyerlab.org · 19/05/2026
Yes, it is awful but formatting ---> HTML code works on the text boxes to start new paragraphs, justify text, italics, super/subscripts, etc. The output PDF is correctly formatted.
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UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry @uwbiochem.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Join us for Zhejing (Maggie) Xu's Ph.D. thesis defense on May 11! As a member of the @cellraiser.bsky.social Lab, Xu studied how predatory protozoa adapt cell morphology to optimize feeding efficiency in response to environmental demands. Learn more: ipib.wisc.edu/2026/04/17/i...
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IPiB Thesis Defense May 11, 2026: Zhejing “Maggie” Xu
Xu’s research in the Coyle Lab sought to understand how subcellular structures self-organize.
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UW Madison Nutritional Sciences @uwmadisonnutrisci.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
The Department of Nutritional Sciences hopes that you are doing well and enjoying spring time. We have included a link to the newsletter below. The department hopes you enjoy reading it as much as we enjoyed putting it together! Link to our archive : nutrisci.wisc.edu/contact-us/n...
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UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry @uwbiochem.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Join us on May 6 for Corinne Moss's Ph.D. thesis defense! Her research in the Coon Lab @bmolchem.bsky.social explored new ways to use technology to study metabolites in urine. Learn more: ipib.wisc.edu/2026/04/08/i...
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IPiB Thesis Defense May 6, 2026: Corinne Moss
Moss’s research in the Coon Lab explored new ways to use technology to study metabolites in urine.
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UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry @uwbiochem.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Join us on May 4 for Biochemistry Colloquium with Benjamin Garcia. The @garcialabms.bsky.social is focused on developing & applying quantitative mass spectrometry-based proteomics & related computation for understanding dynamic protein & proteome PTMs. More info: today.wisc.edu/events/view/...
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Biochemistry Colloquium: Ben Garcia | UW–Madison Events Calendar
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UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry @uwbiochem.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Join us for Haley Deorio's Ph.D. thesis defense on May 5! Deorio's research in the Keck Lab @bmolchem.bsky.social explored regulation of a pathway necessary for restarting failed DNA replication events in bacteria. Learn more: ipib.wisc.edu/2026/04/16/i...
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IPiB Thesis Defense May 5, 2026: Haley Deorio
Deorio’s research in the Keck Lab explored how a pathway that’s necessary for maintaining faithful and complete DNA replication is regulated in bacteria.
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UW Madison Nutritional Sciences @uwmadisonnutrisci.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Join us Thursday, April 16th, from 11:00-12:00pm for Samantha Weaver and Gulustan Ozturk's seminar titled "Novel Dietary Strategies for Bone Health and Regeneration" #seminarseries
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WARF (Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation) @warfnews.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Meet Laura Hernandez from animal and dairy sciences who investigates novel pathways that regulate the transition from pregnancy to lactation and from lactation to involution in the mammary gland. @llhlactationlab.bsky.social
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Meet UW-Madison’s Laura Hernandez
“Prof. Hernandez translates foundational science into solutions to improve overall maternal health. Her research is reshaping how we support pregnancy, lactation and mental well-being of mothers, and we are proud to help accelerate her innovations into the market.”
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Genetics Society of America @genetics-gsa.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
🎉 Congrats to 2026 Thomas Hunt Morgan Medal recipient Judith Kimble of @uwbiochem.bsky.social! Her work has built an entire field and inspired generations of scientists through her mentorship and leadership. 🔗Read more: buff.ly/0yzHXvk
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UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry @uwbiochem.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Join us on Mon. 4/13 and Tues. 4/14 for our Steenbock Lectures in Biochemistry! UIUC professor Wilfred van der Donk will be presenting lectures on genome mining for novel enzymatic reactions and biosynthesis and engineering of macrocyclic peptides. More info: today.wisc.edu/events/tag/b...
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Tag: Biochemistry | UW–Madison Events Calendar
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UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry @uwbiochem.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
New methods developed in the Chaudhari Lab open the door to questions about folate (vitamin B9) distribution and how folates and the gut microbiome interact. Read more about their research, published today in @natmetabolism.nature.com: biochem.wisc.edu/2026/03/26/m...
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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).
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UW–Madison Data Science Institute @uwdsi.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
At yesterday's SILO seminar, @uwmadison.bsky.social student researchers involved in projects supported by American Family Insurance presented their work. Thank you to the presenters, their faculty mentors, moderator Ramya Vinayak, and AmFam! silo.wisc.edu
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UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry @uwbiochem.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Congratulations to Professors Katherine Henzler-Wildman and Chad Rienstra, who were selected as Vilas Associates last month. Read more: biochem.wisc.edu/2026/02/18/t...
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Two Biochemistry Professors Named 2026-2027 Vilas Associates
Professors Katherine Henzler-Wildman and Chad Rienstra have been selected for the competitive award.
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Mark Meyer @markmeyerlab.org · 23/03/2026
💯did the same. Should have had 3 tubes and made him find the 1, 9, 17
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UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry @uwbiochem.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Biochemistry majors have the skills & knowledge to jump into projects across a wide range of related fields. In our new series, you'll get to meet some of the undergrads playing important roles all over campus. First up is math & biochem major Elliott Weix. biochem.wisc.edu/2026/03/12/u...
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Undergrad Profile: Elliott Weix
Undergraduate Elliott Weix is a researcher in the Coyle Lab, where he studies how to build living systems that help us understand how cells work.
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Mark Meyer @markmeyerlab.org · 17/03/2026
I've made some of the proposed mice for revisions as well, but I'm on empty. Nursing this thing along for mid-april's reviews news.
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Mark Meyer @markmeyerlab.org · 17/03/2026
A colleague with a higher (worse) percentile than mine just got an NOA from DK. It's all about the subject matter (now more than before). Normal funding (yearly), no budget cut, full IDC. There is hope in the world.
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UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry @uwbiochem.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Congratulations to Emeritus Professor Judith Kimble, who received the Thomas Hunt Morgan Medal awarded by @genetics-gsa.bsky.social.
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UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry @uwbiochem.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Join us on March 2 for Biochemistry Colloquium! Joel McManus @cmu.edu studies the mechanisms that regulate mRNA translation. More info: today.wisc.edu/events/view/...
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Biochemistry Colloquium: Joel McManus | UW–Madison Events Calendar
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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
A nasal Covid booster vaccine that achieves mucosal immunity to block infection. Lessons from China that the US fails to act on insight.jci.org/articles/vie...
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Mark Meyer @markmeyerlab.org · 12/02/2026
💯I sent the same message to my grants manager
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WARF (Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation) @warfnews.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
"Prof. Xu is an expert in breast cancer biology. We are excited about the novel targets and mechanisms coming from her research," says Rafael Diaz, WARF licensing manager.
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Meet UW-Madison’s Wei Xu
“Prof. Xu is an expert in breast cancer biology. We are excited about the novel targets and mechanisms coming from her research.”
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UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry @uwbiochem.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Join us on February 9 for Biochemistry Colloquium with Sara Nowinski @vai.org. The Nowinski Lab is working to understand mitochondria in detail, focusing on the mitochondrial fatty acid synthesis pathway. More info: today.wisc.edu/events/view/...
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Biochemistry Colloquium: Sara Nowinski | UW–Madison Events Calendar
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Mark Meyer @markmeyerlab.org · 23/01/2026
Had this been 2024, we would have had 2 R01s funded with our scores without a doubt but here we are waiting
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Mark Meyer @markmeyerlab.org · 23/01/2026
The delays have cost me 2 employees and it's all so unnecessary. It's wildly frustrating.
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Mark Meyer @markmeyerlab.org · 21/01/2026
Are people actually receiving the money though? Labs I know have had great scores, no NOA, or sometimes NOA, but no money ever comes.
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UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry @uwbiochem.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Research from Professor Ci Ji Lim's (@cijilim.bsky.social) lab, published today in @science.org, could provide patients and doctors with new protein mutations to test for certain cancers and bone marrow diseases. Read more: biochem.wisc.edu/2025/10/30/r...
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Researchers Link Mutations in RPA Protein to Cancer, Other Diseases
Researchers in the Lim Lab reveal that dysfunction in a protein essential to maintaining stability in our chromosomes may be responsible for serious diseases.
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UW–Madison Science @uwmadscience.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
New findings from @cijilim.bsky.social in @uwbiochem.bsky.social identify a protein essential to maintaining the end-caps on chromosomes — helping doctors around the world connect a genetic mutation to their patients' illnesses. biochem.wisc.edu/2025/10/30/r...
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Researchers Link Mutations in RPA Protein to Cancer, Other Diseases
Researchers in the Lim Lab reveal that dysfunction in a protein essential to maintaining stability in our chromosomes may be responsible for serious diseases.
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UW–Madison Data Science Institute @uwdsi.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
TODAY: Join @uwmadisonchem.bsky.social and DSI for back-to-back, AI-related seminars in Chem 1435. At 2:30, Frank Noé will present the Hirschfelder seminar. At 4, Cecilia Clementi will present an AI for Science seminar. Refreshments will be served between the talks. dsi.wisc.edu/events/
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Mark Meyer @markmeyerlab.org · 02/10/2025
Curious about #Vaccines?? come hear from actual experts from @uwmadscience.bsky.social at the @morgridgeinstitute.bsky.social Madison, WI @uwbiochem.bsky.social @uwmadisonnutrisci.bsky.social morgridge.org/event/vaccin...
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Vaccines: Dispelling Myths and Making Informed Choices - Morgridge Institute for Research
Join the Morgridge Institute for Research for a Fearless Science Forum webinar exploring vaccines. Dr. Jorge Osorio, Dr. Nasia Safdar and Dr. John V Williams will join Morgridge Investigator Dr. Paul ...
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UW Madison Nutritional Sciences @uwmadisonnutrisci.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Metabolism and Nutrition Training Program (MANTP) postdoctoral trainee Lauren Lucas was awarded an F32 fellowship from the National Health Institute for her project, “Impact of environmental factors on bacterial bile acid transforming activity.” Congratulations, Lauren!
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Mark Meyer @markmeyerlab.org · 25/09/2025
here for this specific meme
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UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry @uwbiochem.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Join us for Biochemistry Colloquium on Sept. 22 with Stephen Bell. The Bell Lab studies the assembly of multi-enzyme replisomes that replicate animal chromosomes and how events are regulated during the cell cycle to ensure genome maintenance. More info: today.wisc.edu/events/view/...
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Biochemistry Colloquium: Stephen Bell | UW–Madison Events Calendar
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Genes & Development @genesdev.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
G&D's Editor-in-Chief, Andrew Dillin will be at the 2025 Frontiers in Metabolism – Mechanisms of Metabolic Disease meeting at the Morgridge Institute for Research @uwmadison.bsky.social. If you’d like to chat about publishing your work with us, feel free to reach out to dillin@berkeley.edu
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UW Madison Nutritional Sciences @uwmadisonnutrisci.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
Join us this Thursday, September 11th, from 11:00-12:00pm for Courtney Karner's seminar titled "Glutamine Metabolism and the Control of Bone Mass" #seminarseries
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Mark Meyer @markmeyerlab.org · 28/08/2025
We are excited to welcome Dr. Courtney Karner (UT-Southwestern) to the @uwmadisonnutrisci.bsky.social seminar series as our first speaker of the semester. Dr. Karner is a leader in the skeletal field and in glutamine #metabolism. @uwmadison.bsky.social @uwmadscience.bsky.social
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André Nadler @nadlerlab.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
Out today in @nature.com: Together with the Honigmann, Shevchenko, Drobot and Hof labs, we present a general workflow for imaging the localization and transport of individual lipids in cells and mapping their metabolism. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology @asbmb.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
#ASBMBMemberMonday | Please join us in congratulating ASBMB member Alan Attie, who was named the Henry and Annrita Lardy Professor of Biochemistry by @warfnews.bsky.social! This award recognizes faculty who have made major contributions to the advancement of knowledge. ow.ly/ZVvX50WHWSx
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Attie named honorary professor
This award includes $100,000 of research funding and recognizes faculty who have made major contributions to the advancement of knowledge through their research, teaching and service activities.
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Richard Sever @richardsever.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
Very sad to learn of the death of Dave Mangelsdorf. He was an amazing scientist with whom I had the privilege of serving on the Morgridge Institute Science Advisory Board. A very smart and thoughtful man gone far too soon. www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/art...
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In Memoriam: David J. Mangelsdorf, Ph.D., pioneer in orphan nuclear receptor research and Chair of Pharmacology
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