We are excited to announce that the University of Wisconsin–Madison has been selected to house a prestigious Nathan Shock Center of Excellence in the Basic Biology of Aging, supported by the National Institute on Aging (NIH). …
Congrats to Jon Audhya
Congratulations to Jon Audhya, who was awarded a Kellett Mid-Career Award from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research. The Kellett Mid-Career Award is a major campus honor, recognizing academic success and continued development of an …
Joint Tenure Track Assistant Professor Position
The Morgridge Institute for Research, in partnership with the Department of Biomolecular Chemistry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, seeks a joint tenure track assistant professor to lead a vibrant metabolism-focused research program. Please read more about the …
Jim Dahlberg honored for groundbreaking gene variation research
Congrats to Jim Dahlberg who will be a recipient of the Bayh-Dole Coalition’s 2025 American Innovator Award at a ceremony in Washington, D.C., on June 4. Read the story here- https://www.warf.org/news/university-of-wisconsin-madison-professor-emeritus-honored-for-groundbreaking-gene-variation-research/
Travel Award Recipients Announced
We are pleased to announce the recipients of the $1200 Travel Awards for the month of February, funded by the generous donations of the late Dr. John Porter, a former professor in the Department, the …
Joshua Coon Awarded Donald F. Hunt Distinguished Contribution in Proteomics Award
Dr. Joshua Coon is widely regarded as one of the most talented and productive mass spectrometrists currently practicing today. His innovative work in instrumentation development has had a profound impact on the field, as evidenced …
Second Jim and Katie Krause Metabolism Seminar
The Department of Biomolecular Chemistry was delighted to host to Dr. Kathryn Wellen , University of Pennsylvania, (https://www.med.upenn.edu/wellenlab/) for the second Jim and Katie Krause Metabolism Seminar on October 28th 2024. This seminar is funded …
Gene Therapy Protects Against Motor Neuron Disease in Rats
University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers targeting a group of hereditary neurodegenerative diseases have found success using a gene therapy treatment in an animal model. The approach, which uses CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing technology, offers a unique and …
Josh Coon Receives Distinguished Achievement In Proteomic Sciences Award
Josh Coon Receives Distinguished Achievement in Proteomic Sciences Award This award given by the Human Proteome Organization recognizes a scientist for distinguished scientific achievements in the field of proteomic science. In 2004 Coon co-invented Electron …
Sheets Lab Visits Cold Spring Harbor Conference on Translational Control
Mike Sheets and Zach Campbell along with students from the Sheets’ lab, Charlotte Kanzler and Emily Johnson recently attended the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory conference on Translational Control. It was a great meeting and provided …