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 …
Congrats to Jon Audhya for his Innovative Improvements to Healthcare in Wisconsin
Congrats to Jon Audhya for his outstanding leadership in developing innovative partnerships to improve healthcare in Wisconsin! In July, the U.S. Economic Development Administration announced $49 million in Phase 2 funding to the Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub, a groundbreaking …
Congratulations to Noah Lancaster on Being Awarded the Dahlberg-Klessig Distinguished Fellowship
We are excited to announce that Noah Lancaster is the inaugural recipient of the Dahlberg-Klessig Distinguished Fellowship in Biomolecular Chemistry. Noah Lancaster is currently a Chemistry PhD student in Dr. Josh Coon’s lab. Growing …
Justin Eagan Awarded 2024 Schreiber Scholarship
Justin Eagan, a 5th year MDTP student in the Hull and Keller labs, was awarded the Food Research Institute’s 2024 Schreiber Scholarship. This award is given annually to a deserving graduate student who has …
Congratulations to Undergraduate Students Awardees
Madison Barnes, an undergraduate student in the Hull Lab has been awarded a 2024-2025 Sophomore Research Fellowship funded by the Brittingham Wisconsin Trust, the Kemper K. Knapp Bequest, and the Provost’s Office to support her …
Jim Dahlberg Awarded 2024 Chancellor’s Entrepreneurial Achievement Award
Congrats to Jim Dahlberg who received one of three 2024 Chancellor’s Entrepreneurial Achievement Award. Jim received this prestigious recognition from campus for his long history of entrepreneurship. The Dahlberg lab research on DNA and RNA led …
Congrats to Julia Flood for receiving an honorable mention in NSF Program Competition
Congrats to Julia Flood, an IPiB PhD student in Peter Lewis’s lab! Julia received an honorable mention in the recent NSF Graduate Research Fellowships Program Competition. Congratulations!
Brad Schwartz elected as an AAAS Fellow
BMC affiliate faculty member Brad Schwartz was named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest general scientific society. He was elected for distinguished contributions to the field of hematology, …