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UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry @uwbiochem.bsky.social · 10h
We're also now #hiring for a professor at any level in the field of ssNMR! Apply online by October 30: jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/assista... #NMR #ssNMR
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Assistant, Associate or Full Professor (Tenured or Tenure Track) - Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry @uwbiochem.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
This month, the Department of Biochemistry welcomed Rae Brown to the team of instructional faculty, whose primary role is developing and teaching undergraduate biochemistry courses. Get to know more about Rae through their Q&A! biochem.wisc.edu/2026/09/23/n...
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New Instructional Faculty: Rae Brown
Get to know Rae Brown through their Q&A.
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UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry @uwbiochem.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Scientists in the Raman Lab developed an AI model that identified phage mutations capable of infecting bacterial hosts up to 6 orders of magnitude more effectively than naturally occurring phages, opening new possibilities for alternatives to traditional antibiotics. 🔗 news.wisc.edu/enlisting-ai...
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Enlisting AI in the fight against drug-resistant bacteria
UW–Madison researchers identify new ways to address bacterial infections, which could accelerate alternatives to traditional antibiotics.
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UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry @uwbiochem.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Join us for Robert Mejia's Ph.D. thesis defense on September 30! His research in the Brian Fox and Erica Majumder Labs explored possibilities for engineering E. coli to upcycle sugars from industrial waste into a bioplastic. Learn more: ipib.wisc.edu/2026/09/28/i...
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IPiB Thesis Defense September 30, 2026: Robert Mejia
Mejia’s research in the labs of Brian Fox and Erica Majumder focused on engineering E. coli to upcycle sugar from industrial waste into a bioplastic.
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UW–Madison @uwmadison.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Biochemists at UW–Madison are using AI to tackle one of modern medicine’s most pressing challenges: the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections.
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Enlisting AI in the fight against drug-resistant bacteria
UW–Madison researchers identify new ways to address bacterial infections, which could accelerate alternatives to traditional antibiotics.
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Aaron and the Hoskins Lab at UW Madison @uwmadisonrna.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Can't wait for the semester's first RNA Maxigroup meeting next Tuesday! Sarah Loerch will present her work. Thanks to @rnasociety.bsky.social , @bmolchem.bsky.social , @uwbiochem.bsky.social , and the UW Madison CMB program for funding!
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UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry @uwbiochem.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Join us for Biochemistry Colloquium on Sept. 28 with Vishwa Dixit. The Dixit Lab studies the interactions between metabolic and immune systems to reveal molecular targets that can be harnessed to control inflammation and immune dysfunction. More info: biochem.wisc.edu/2026/09/21/i...
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Inflammaging Checkpoints
Vishwa Deep Dixit - Monday, September 28, 2026 - 3:00 pm
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UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry @uwbiochem.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Undergrads @uwmadison.bsky.social build the skills & knowledge to jump into projects across a range of fields. In our Q&A series, you'll meet some biochem majors who serve in important roles. Kavinu Weerawardhene, a senior, conducts research @uw-medicine.bsky.social: biochem.wisc.edu/2026/09/18/u...
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Undergrad Profile: Kavinu Weerawardhene
Undergraduate Kavinu Weerawardhene is a researcher in the Rui Lab, where he applies concepts from biochemistry to oncological research.
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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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Aaron and the Hoskins Lab at UW Madison @uwmadisonrna.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Check out the new home for RNA research at UW-Madison! @uwmadscience.bsky.social @uwbiochem.bsky.social rna.biochem.wisc.edu
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Ribonucleic Acid Rna
ALT: Ribonucleic Acid Rna
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UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry @uwbiochem.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Join us for the Fall 2026 Steenbock Seminars on Sept. 14 and 15! Peter Kim @stanfordbiochem.bsky.social will be speaking about vaccine and antibody engineering, and using LLMs to understand protein evolution. More info: biochem.wisc.edu/2026/08/06/h...
Lectures poster. These lectures are sponsored by Thermo Fisher Scientific. Lecture details at link in post.
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Ci Ji (CJ) Lim @cijilim.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Congratulations to Toru and the rest of the authors! 🎉 Happy that @souravagrawal.bsky.social and I can be part of this work! Insights into telomerase-RPA interaction using fission yeast as a model system
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UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry @uwbiochem.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Congratulations to Professor Elizabeth Wright, who has received a Kellett Mid-Career Award. Wright’s work develops and applies cryo-EM and cryo-ET to reveal the three-dimensional structures of viruses, cells, and molecular machines. Learn more: biochem.wisc.edu/2026/08/26/e...
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Elizabeth Wright Receives 2026-27 Kellett Mid-Career Award
Wright’s work develops and applies cryo-EM and cryo-ET to reveal the three-dimensional structures of viruses, cells, and molecular machines.
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UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry @uwbiochem.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
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...
Hiring poster, showing Biochemical Sciences Complex buildings at UW–Madison in the background. Job number JR10012489.
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Aaron and the Hoskins Lab at UW Madison @uwmadisonrna.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Now online! Happy to have been part of this remarkable study on TDP-43 from the Butcher Lab @uwbiochem.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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TDP-43 controls RNA structure through high affinity lattice interactions - Nature Communications
TDP-43 is an essential RNA-binding protein. Here, the authors show how it binds single-stranded poly(UG) RNA through high affinity 1D lattice interactions. The N-terminal domain functions to accelerat...
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WARF (Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation) @warfnews.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
It's been 98 years since the first patent was issued for @uwbiochem.bsky.social prof. & WARF founder Harry Steenbock's vitamin D discovery.
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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...
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Aaron and the Hoskins Lab at UW Madison @uwmadisonrna.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Spread the word! Registration is open for The Physics of Life at the Nanoscale meeting at the Aspen Center for Physics, Jan 3-8, 2027! This is an evolution of the popular Single Molecule Biophysics meetings (SMB). As always, there is a two step registration. Registration closes on Sept. 15, 2026!
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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 · 03/08/2026
What can a microscopic organism in Lake Mendota teach us about cellular adaptation? The @cellraiser.bsky.social Lab is studying P. collini, a single-celled predator that reshapes its feeding structures to match changing conditions in its environment. Read the story: biochem.wisc.edu/2026/07/16/i...
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Investigating a Microscopic Predator in Madison’s Lakes
Researchers in the Coyle Lab have identified unusual growth patterns and their underlying biochemical mechanisms in a single-celled organism on the hunt.
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UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry @uwbiochem.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Join us on Aug. 6 for Lauren Mazurkiewicz's PhD thesis defense! Mazurkiewicz's research in the @amyweeks.bsky.social Lab explored the role diphthamide, a post-translational modification conserved across eukaryotes. Learn more: ipib.wisc.edu/2026/07/23/i...
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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.
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UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry @uwbiochem.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Join us on Aug. 4 for Bianca Chavez's PhD thesis defense! @biancachavez.bsky.social's research in the @cijilim.bsky.social Lab examined how telomere loops help to protect telomeres from degradation. Learn more: ipib.wisc.edu/2026/07/28/i...
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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.
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UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry @uwbiochem.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Congratulations to IPiB graduate students Matthew Kim, Corinne Moss, and Fong Ning Liew, who earlier this month were presented Denton Awards for Graduate Student Excellence in Teaching and Mentoring and the Sigrid Leirmo Memorial Award in Biochemistry! ipib.wisc.edu/2026/07/06/t...
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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.
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Ci Ji (CJ) Lim @cijilim.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Kaitlyn continues to break barriers with her innovations for using LEA proteins to solve another major cryo-EM sample prep issue! This work should be of great interest to friends who are struggling with particle orientation bias. Another funtastic Lim X Grant collaboration! @uwbiochem.bsky.social
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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
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Genetics Society of America @genetics-gsa.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
🚨TODAY, 1:00 p.m. EDT🚨 Don't miss 2026 Thomas Hunt Morgan Medal recipient Judith Kimble's seminar on the discovery of the first stem cell niche and the genetic mechanisms that regulate stem cell self-renewal and differentiation. 🔗https://buff.ly/Z67hAn9 @uwbiochem.bsky.social
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UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry @uwbiochem.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Undergrads @uwmadison.bsky.social build the skills & knowledge to jump into projects across a range of fields. In our Q&A series, you'll meet some biochem majors who serve in important roles. Recent grad Emma Kluge has started work @elilillyandcompany.bsky.social: biochem.wisc.edu/2026/06/24/u...
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Undergrad Profile: Emma Kluge
Recent graduate Emma Kluge was a researcher in Catherine Fox's lab, where she studied how DNA replication is impacted by heating up enzymes that are critical to the process.
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UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry @uwbiochem.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Congratulations to Professor Monica Neugebauer, who has been selected as a 2026 Beckman Young Investigator! Learn more about how the award will further Neugebauer's work, which aims to expand the chemical capabilities of living systems: biochem.wisc.edu/2026/06/29/n...
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Neugebauer Selected as 2026 Beckman Young Investigator
With the award, Neugebauer aims to expand the chemical capabilities of living systems.
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Scott Coyle @cellraiser.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Had a blast putting this video abstract together with colleagues for @zjmaggiexu.bsky.social story in @currentbiology.bsky.social on how the "vampire cell" P. collini builds the perfect feeding trap 👀. Be sure to check out the full paper: www.cell.com/current-biol... www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ikzm...
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A cellular vampire builds the perfect feeding trap / Curr. Biol., June 24, 2026 (Vol. 36, Issue 14)
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UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry @uwbiochem.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
The Wei and Simcox Labs are investigating how a metabolite linked to obesity and type 2 diabetes is regulated, a deeper understanding that could reveal new biological pathways involved in appetite and metabolism. Read more: biochem.wisc.edu/2026/06/17/r...
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Research in Brief: The What, Why, and How
Research from the Wei and Simcox Labs investigates regulation of a metabolite linked to metabolic diseases.
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Scott Coyle @cellraiser.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
@zjmaggiexu.bsky.social's story on suctorian trap structure adaptation is now online in @currentbiology.bsky.social , with new evolutionary analyses and modeling! This fall, Maggie will keep exploring predatory protists as a PD in @nbellono.bsky.social group; keep an eye out for her she's amazing!
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Scott Coyle @cellraiser.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Sub-cellular architectures arise through integrating signaling and structure. @edenchang.bsky.social and @zjmaggiexu.bsky.social show how coupling reaction-diffusion signaling to protein condensation provides a tunable, regulatable landscape for sub-cellular structure www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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Amy Weeks @amyweeks.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Now online @pnas.org: We developed a simple, scalable, and accessible platform for deep profiling of phosphoeraser specificity using human phosphoproteome-derived peptide libraries (PhosPropels!) 🧪👩‍🔬https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2523183123
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Phosphoproteome-derived peptide libraries for deep specificity profiling of phosphatases and phospholyases | PNAS
Protein phosphorylation is dynamically regulated by the opposing activities of phosphowriter enzymes (kinases) and phosphoeraser enzymes (phosphata...
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UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry @uwbiochem.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Join us for Isabella James's Ph.D. thesis defense on June 19. Her research in the @judisimcox.bsky.social Lab focused on ceramides, a class of lipids, investigating their synthesis and how they move among tissues. Learn more: ipib.wisc.edu/2026/05/29/i...
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IPiB Thesis Defense June 19, 2026: Isabella James
James’s research in the Simcox Lab explored the role certain lipids play in energy expenditure.
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UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry @uwbiochem.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Inspired by advances in peptide-delivered medications, the Raman Lab is exploring peptides’ potential to disrupt certain cancers. The work is supported by an award from The Badger Challenge. biochem.wisc.edu/2026/06/04/w...
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With Badger Challenge Award, Raman Lab Explores Peptide Treatments for Fighting Cancer
Inspired by new advances in peptide-delivered medications, the Raman Lab is exploring peptides’ potential to disrupt certain cancers.
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Aaron and the Hoskins Lab at UW Madison @uwmadisonrna.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Heading to Boston soon to celebrate my graduate advisor's (and former @uwbiochem.bsky.social faculty member) birthday. Happy birthday JS! Here she is celebrating with some @uwmadison.bsky.social Babcock Dairy ice cream (orange custard chocolate chip of course!)
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Amy Weeks @amyweeks.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Thanks to the Ono Pharma Foundation and The University of Chicago for supporting this amazing symposium! And congratulations to the Weeks lab's own Sopo Jalalishvili for winning a poster prize for her work on phospholyases! 👩‍🔬🧪@uwbiochem.bsky.social
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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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UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry @uwbiochem.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Congratulations to 52 exceptional biochemistry students recognized with scholarships, fellowships, and research support this spring! Their achievements are made possible in part by the generosity of donors and strong support from department and campus partners. biochem.wisc.edu/2026/06/01/b...
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Biochemistry Department, Campus Recognize 52 Students with Scholarships, Fellowships, and Support in Spring 2026
The annual reception celebrated outstanding undergraduate and graduate biochemistry students.
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Hannah Wayment-Steele @hkws.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
In the W-S lab's first preprint, we describe how genomic language models know something about RNA thermodynamics. Though we think this is cool, things get tricky! A growing practice for interpreting LMs is to perturb input tokens, often called "Categorical Jacobian": 👇
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UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry @uwbiochem.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
UW–Madison researchers are envisioning what local foods and green fuels could look like in a Jetsons-esque future. One question they’re asking: can photosynthetic organisms be grown using lunar or Martian soils? biochem.wisc.edu/2026/05/13/c...
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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.
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Aaron and the Hoskins Lab at UW Madison @uwmadisonrna.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Le Tour de RNA was an awesome success! Thanks to everyone who helped us celebrate Sam, RNA, and NMR!
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UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry @uwbiochem.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Join us for James Corban's Ph.D. thesis defense on May 26! His research in the Raman Lab developed methods to identify and characterize proteins associated with epigenetic shifts in mammalian cells. Learn more: ipib.wisc.edu/2026/05/08/i...
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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.
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UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry @uwbiochem.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Congratulations to John Ralph, biochemistry emeritus professor, who has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences! Ralph and his lab studied lignin structure and biosynthesis, decoding lignin biochemistry and identifying biosynthesis pathways. Learn more: biochem.wisc.edu/2026/05/08/e...
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Emeritus Professor John Ralph is Elected to the National Academy of Sciences
Members are recognized for their distinguished achievements in original research. Ralph is internationally recognized for his work on lignin.
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Aaron and the Hoskins Lab at UW Madison @uwmadisonrna.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Can't wait for the 43rd Steenbock Symposium "Le Tour de RNA" on Saturday!
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UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry @uwbiochem.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Congratulations to Sourav Agrawal, who was awarded a Louis and Elsa Thomsen Wisconsin Distinguished Graduate Fellowship from @uwmadisoncals.bsky.social! His research in the @cijilim.bsky.social Lab focuses on telomeres. Learn more: biochem.wisc.edu/2026/04/28/s...
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Sourav Agrawal of the Lim Lab is Awarded Distinguished Graduate Fellowship
Agrawal is one of two CALS students awarded the 2026 Louis and Elsa Thomsen Wisconsin Distinguished Graduate Fellowship.
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Interim Chancellor Eric M. Wilcots @uwchancellor.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Pleased to see @uwbiochem.bsky.social Professor Emeritus John Ralph elected to @nasonline.org! His pioneering research on lignin (the compound that gives plants structure and strength) has had global impact across plant science and biochemistry. news.wisc.edu/professor-em...
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Professor Emeritus John Ralph elected to National Academy of Sciences
The honor recognizes his pioneering work to understand the biochemistry of an important binding compound in plants.
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UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry @uwbiochem.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Congratulations to Tyler Ramos, who received a NSF Graduate Research Fellowship this year! Ramos is a graduate student in the LaFoya Lab. Learn more: biochem.wisc.edu/2026/04/21/2...
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2026 Graduate Research Fellowship Program Awardees Announced
Tyler Ramos, a graduate student in the LaFoya Lab, was among this year’s recipients.
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UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry @uwbiochem.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Join us on May 11 for Biochemistry Colloquium with Gustavo Silva. @thesilvalab.bsky.social investigates how ubiquitin controls cellular response to oxidative stress. More info: today.wisc.edu/events/view/...
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Biochemistry Colloquium: Gustavo Silva | UW–Madison Events Calendar
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