UW–Madison Biochem

Biochem 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/und…

Biochemistry Colloquium on Monday, March 23 will be given by Amy Lee @Harvard. The Lee Lab studies how the control of protein synthesis shapes and drives the diversity of life. More info: today.wisc.edu/events/view/22…

This seminar has been canceled. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Biochemistry Colloquium on Monday, March 16 will be given by Tom Muir @PrincetonChem. The Muir Lab investigates the physiochemical basis of protein function in complex systems of biomedical interest. More info: today.wisc.edu/events/view/22…

🍃 Invited Speakers 🍃 photosynthesis2026.com Photosystems structure and function 🌿 Alexey Amunts, Shenzhen Medical Academy of Research and Translation 🌿 Chris Gisriel, University of Wisconsin-Madison @UWBiochem #ICPR26 #photosynthesis

Join us for Biochem Colloquium on March 9. Shiv Grewal, Chief of the NCI Laboratory of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, focuses on understanding how the genome is regulated within cells through the formation & maintenance of heterochromatin. More info: today.wisc.edu/events/view/21…

Congratulations to Professors Katherine Henzler-Wildman and Chad Rienstra on being selected as Vilas Associates! Read more: biochem.wisc.edu/2026/02/18/two…

Rohith Rajasekaran, a recent graduate of @uwmadisonipib, has received the @fredhutch Harold M. Weintraub Graduate Student Award. The award recognizes outstanding research achievement during graduate studies in the biological sciences. Read more: biochem.wisc.edu/2026/02/27/roh…

Research from the Raman and Henzler-Wildman Labs points to potential targets for combating drug-resistant pathogens. Their study, published in @PNASNews, looked at how bacterial cells balance energetic needs to expel antibiotics. Read more: biochem.wisc.edu/2026/02/18/res…

Congrats to our 2026 GSA Award recipients! They have made significant contributions to science, including scientific discoveries, mentoring, creation of community resources, & education. Learn more: buff.ly/i94u0GD Join us in celebrating their accomplishments.👏 1/3🧵⬇️

Join us on March 2 for Biochemistry Colloquium! Joel McManus @CarnegieMellon studies the mechanisms that regulate mRNA translation. More info: today.wisc.edu/events/view/21…

Join us on Monday, February 23 for Biochemistry Colloquium with Traci Hall. Hall leads the Macromolecular Structure Group @NIH_NIEHS, and their lab focuses on mRNA stability and translation. More info: today.wisc.edu/events/view/21…

Join us on Feb. 16 for Biochemistry Colloquium with Willow Coyote-Maestas @UCSF_BTS. The @willowcoyote Lab builds and applies technologies to learn about membrane proteins in health and disease. More info: today.wisc.edu/events/view/21…

Join us on February 9 for Biochemistry Colloquium with Sara Nowinski @VAInstitute. 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/21…

Wei lab in 2026! We are of course biased but we think we are doing very exciting science! @JudithSimcox @UWBiochem @longlabstanford @SvenssonLab

Join us on Jan. 26 for the first Biochemistry Colloquium of Spring 2026, presented by Susan Marqusee. The @MarquseeLab @UCBerkeley works to understand the structural & dynamic information encoded in the linear sequence of amino acids. More info: today.wisc.edu/events/view/21… @BMC_UW

Designing a space-bound experiment requires researchers to stick to specific materials in a limited amount of space. Learn how the Raman Lab designed an experiment fit for space travel, to investigate how bacteria and phages change in space: youtube.com/watch?v=j94CbZ…

Join us for Rahul Vivek's Ph.D. thesis defense on January 28! Vivek's research in the Butcher Lab investigated the interaction between poly(UG) RNA and a protein implicated in multiple neurodegenerative disorders. Learn more: ipib.wisc.edu/2026/01/16/ipi…

Phages shape microbial ecosystems on Earth—but what about in space? In our new study, we show that microgravity aboard the International Space Station reshapes phage–bacteria interactions, evolution, and fitness—with surprising benefits for targeting resistant pathogens on Earth. Great work @phil_huss @chuchitboonthav @RhScientific journals.plos.org/plosbiology/ar…

In 2020 researchers in @vatsanraman Lab launched bacteria & phages into space. Now, those microbes have returned to Madison with hints at how space travel may impact the gut microbiome & clues about how to treat antibiotic-resistant infections on Earth. news.wisc.edu/microbes-mutat…