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SmithLabUMBC @smithlabumbc.bsky.social · 1d

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UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry @uwbiochem.bsky.social · 1d

Join us on Monday Oct. 13 for Biochemistry Colloquium with Aaron Smith! Research in Smith's lab focuses on understanding the structure and function of metalloproteins involved in crucial biological processes. More info: today.wisc.edu/events/view/...

Biochemistry Colloquium: Aaron T. Smith | UW–Madison Events Calendar

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UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry @uwbiochem.bsky.social · 1d

Join us on Monday Oct. 13 for Biochemistry Colloquium with Aaron Smith! Research in Smith's lab focuses on understanding the structure and function of metalloproteins involved in crucial biological processes. More info: today.wisc.edu/events/view/...

Biochemistry Colloquium: Aaron T. Smith | UW–Madison Events Calendar

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WARF (Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation) @warfnews.bsky.social · 4d

The long-term goal of @cijilim.bsky.social's research group is to understand how mammalian telomeres safeguard the genome. #WARF100 @uwchancellor.bsky.social @uwbiochem.bsky.social https://www.warf.org/commercialize/uw-madison-inventor-profiles/ip_lim/

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UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry @uwbiochem.bsky.social · 8d

Join us on Oct. 6 for Biochemistry Colloquium with Brian Hie! @brianhie.bsky.social's lab conducts research at the intersection of biology and machine learning. This seminar is sponsored by Thermo Fisher Scientific. @hkws.bsky.social More info: today.wisc.edu/events/view/...

Biochemistry Colloquium: Brian Hie | UW–Madison Events Calendar

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Aaron and the Hoskins Lab at UW Madison @uwmadisonrna.bsky.social · 10d

Very excited about next week's RNA Maxigroup seminar from Kristen Lynch @upenn.edu ! Thanks to @rnasociety.bsky.social , @uwbiochem.bsky.social, and the CMB program for sponsoring!

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WARF (Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation) @warfnews.bsky.social · 13d

Brian Fox studies enzymes and their functions, using synthetic biology techniques to discover new enzymes that can break down recalcitrant polysaccharides. #WARF100 @uwchancellor.bsky.social @uwbiochem.bsky.social https://www.warf.org/commercialize/uw-madison-inventor-profiles/ip_fox/

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UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry @uwbiochem.bsky.social · 15d

Join us for Biochemistry Colloquium on Sept. 29 with Dr. Nancy Sullivan. Sullivan is an international leader in viral immunology, emerging diseases prevention, and infectious disease research. More info: today.wisc.edu/events/view/...

Biochemistry Colloquium: Nancy Sullivan | UW–Madison Events Calendar

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UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry @uwbiochem.bsky.social · 16d

This year, the Biophysics Instrumentation Facility in the Department of Biochemistry upgraded their equipment to keep the facility on the cutting edge of biochemical research and accommodate increased demands from labs across campus. Learn more: biochem.wisc.edu/2025/09/03/b...

Biophysics Instrumentation Facility Gets an Upgrade

With new and updated equipment, the facility expands on ways researchers can explore interactions among and properties of biological molecules.

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UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry @uwbiochem.bsky.social · 17d

Congratulations to Chad Rienstra, who was named the Evelyn Mercer Professor in Biochemical Sciences @uwmadisoncals.bsky.social! More info: biochem.wisc.edu/2025/09/16/c...

Chad Rienstra is Named Evelyn Mercer Professor in Biochemical Sciences

Rienstra is among 10 faculty members in CALS selected this academic year to receive college and department professorships or chairships.

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UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry @uwbiochem.bsky.social · 21d

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/...

Biochemistry Colloquium: Stephen Bell | UW–Madison Events Calendar

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Aaron and the Hoskins Lab at UW Madison @uwmadisonrna.bsky.social · 22d

New from Niko's lab along with @uwbiochem.bsky.social 's Tim Grant and Kevin Zhang

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Improved cryo-EM reconstruction of sub-50 kDa complexes using 2D template matching

Visualizing the structures of small proteins and complexes has been a longstanding challenge in single-particle cryo-EM. Some of these targets have been successfully resolved by binding to antibody fr...

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UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry @uwbiochem.bsky.social · 23d

Danielle Widner joins Erica Shu and Mario Pennella as biochemistry teaching faculty! Get to know more about Widner, Shu and Pennella in our Q&As with them below. biochem.wisc.edu/2025/08/14/m...

Meet the Biochemistry Instructional Faculty

This month, we welcome Danielle Widner to our team of instructional faculty. Get to know Widner, as well as instructional faculty members Mario Pennella and Erica Shu.

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UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry @uwbiochem.bsky.social · Sep 9

Hey Biochem majors: Make sure you check out the @asbmb.bsky.social Student Chapter this semester! Grow your professional and practical skills alongside your peers while building community. Learn more: biochem.wisc.edu/2025/05/08/a...

ASBMB Student Chapter Builds Career Readiness, Community

Students with an interest in biochemistry and molecular biology are coming together to learn, socialize, and network.

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American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology @asbmb.bsky.social · Sep 4

Every career has turning points — big or small.

For an upcoming ASBMB Today series, we want your stories about navigating career transitions and shifting priorities. How did you adapt? What did you learn?

Deadline: Oct. 15
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Submissions

Help us tell stories about science and scientists.

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UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry @uwbiochem.bsky.social · Sep 5

Welcome to our newest cohort of Integrated Program in Biochemistry (IPiB) graduate students! If you see any new faces in the coming weeks, please take a moment to introduce yourself. For more about IPiB, visit: ipib.wisc.edu

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UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry @uwbiochem.bsky.social · Sep 4

Join us on Monday September 8 for the first seminar of the Fall 2025 Biochemistry Colloquium series! Professor Arthur Edison will be talking about annotation and quantification in #NMR metabolomics. More info: today.wisc.edu/events/view/...

Biochemistry Colloquium & Everson Lecture - Arthur Edison | UW–Madison Events Calendar

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WARF (Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation) @warfnews.bsky.social · Sep 3

Turning ideas into impact takes more than discovery. Through WARF Accelerator and WARF Ventures, we help researchers like Faraz Choudhury bring life-changing technologies to market. Thanks to @onwismag.bsky.social‬ for sharing our story. #WisconsinInnovates

From Idea to Company to Cure | On Wisconsin

The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation helps UW researchers turn science into start-ups.

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Aaron and the Hoskins Lab at UW Madison @uwmadisonrna.bsky.social · Sep 3

A new semester of RNA Maxigroup talks soon begins! Tao Pan visits next Tuesday. Thanks to @uwbiochem.bsky.social, @rnasociety.bsky.social, and UW-Madison CMB for funding.

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UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry @uwbiochem.bsky.social · Sep 3

We're excited to be kicking off the first week of classes with new undergraduate students and the familiar faces of returning students!

Students walk along Henry Mall on the UW–Madison campus.

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UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry @uwbiochem.bsky.social · Aug 25

Welcome to Bryce LaFoya, who joins the UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry this month as an assistant professor! Learn more about his research, interests, and lab: biochem.wisc.edu/2025/08/21/n...

New Faculty Profile: Bryce LaFoya

LaFoya, who joined the faculty in August 2025, will study neural stem cells and brain regeneration.

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UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry @uwbiochem.bsky.social · Aug 19

Welcome to Hannah Wayment-Steele, who joins the UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry this month as an assistant professor! Learn more about her research, interests, and lab: biochem.wisc.edu/2025/08/19/n...

New Faculty Profile: Hannah Wayment-Steele

Wayment-Steele, who joined the faculty in August 2025, will build and experimentally test deep learning models that better predict the dynamics and functions of biomolecules.

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UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry @uwbiochem.bsky.social · Aug 6

Welcome to Wei Wei, who joins the Department of Biochemistry this month as an assistant professor! Learn more about his research, interests, and lab: biochem.wisc.edu/2025/08/05/n...

New Faculty Profile: Wei Wei

Wei, who joined the faculty in August 2025, will explore how what we eat impacts our health.

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UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry @uwbiochem.bsky.social · Aug 25

Welcome to Bryce LaFoya, who joins the UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry this month as an assistant professor! Learn more about his research, interests, and lab: biochem.wisc.edu/2025/08/21/n...

New Faculty Profile: Bryce LaFoya

LaFoya, who joined the faculty in August 2025, will study neural stem cells and brain regeneration.

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UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry @uwbiochem.bsky.social · Aug 19

Welcome to Hannah Wayment-Steele, who joins the UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry this month as an assistant professor! Learn more about her research, interests, and lab: biochem.wisc.edu/2025/08/19/n...

New Faculty Profile: Hannah Wayment-Steele

Wayment-Steele, who joined the faculty in August 2025, will build and experimentally test deep learning models that better predict the dynamics and functions of biomolecules.

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American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology @asbmb.bsky.social · Aug 19

#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.
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