We are #hiring for a professor at any level in the field of solid state nuclear magnetic resonance! Apply online by October 30: jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/assistant…

We are #hiring for a professor at any level in the field of solid state nuclear magnetic resonance! Apply online by October 30. jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/assistant… #NMR #ssNMR

Biochem Colloquium on Oct. 26 will be given by Luke Gilbert. Their lab uses CRISPR technologies to edit the epigenome and transcriptome of cancer cells, modelling how oncogene & non-oncogene addiction & tumor heterogeneity dictate cancer drug response: biochem.wisc.edu/2026/10/19/…

Join us on Monday, October 19 for Biochemistry Colloquium with Marian Walhout. The Walhout Lab @UMassMetNet studies communication between metabolic and gene regulatory networks. More info: biochem.wisc.edu/2026/10/13/…

Congratulations to Professor Monica Neugebauer on receiving a 2026 High Risk, High Reward New Innovator Award from the @NIH! With the award, @NeugMonicaElena plans to explore the untapped potential of nickel-dependent enzymes. Learn more: biochem.wisc.edu/2026/10/06/…

Deadline Oct. 15: We are hiring for a professor at any level to join our creative and dynamic community. Candidates in all areas of #biochemistry will be considered, and we are particularly interested in candidates in systems and synthetic biology. jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/assistant…

Phages use molecular “jackhammers” to drill through polysaccharide capsules that protect bacteria. What determines how these molecular machines work and which capsules they recognize? In our new paper, we mapped >22,000 mutations in the K1F phage tailspike, revealing the structural constraints and adaptive hotspots that control capsule degradation and host range. These maps identify positions that could potentially be engineered to redirect phages toward new capsule chemistries. Great work by Sarah Evert! science.org/doi/10.1126/scia…

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/assistant… #NMR #ssNMR

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/…

The @vatsanraman lab has 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 antibiotics. 🔗 news.wisc.edu/enlisting-ai-i…

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/ipi…

Biochemists at #UWMadison are using AI to tackle one of modern medicine’s most pressing challenges: the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections. news.wisc.edu/enlisting-ai-i…

Join us for Biochem Colloquium on Sept. 28 with Vishwa Dixit. The @VishwaDeepDixi1 Lab studies interactions between metabolic & immune systems to reveal molecular targets that can be harnessed to control inflammation and immune dysfunction. More info: biochem.wisc.edu/2026/09/21/…

Can we learn the rules of phage host targeting well enough to design new ones? In our new paper, we use large-scale mutational data + deep learning to engineer T7 phages for 26 different tasks, from enhanced infectivity and precise specificity to targeting unseen bacterial strains. A step toward predictive phage engineering. Great work by Naia Novy and fun collab with @romerolab1 doi.org/10.1016/j.cels.2026.…

Undergrads @UWMadison 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: biochem.wisc.edu/2026/09/18/…

Join us for Biochemistry Colloquium on Monday, September 21 with Scott Hansen. The Hansen Lab @uoregon studies emergent properties of membrane signaling. More info: biochem.wisc.edu/2026/09/11/…

Join us for the Fall 2026 Steenbock Seminars on Sept. 14 and 15! Peter Kim @StanfordBiochem will be speaking about vaccine and antibody engineering, and using LLMs to understand protein evolution. More info: biochem.wisc.edu/2026/08/06/…

Congratulations to Professor Elizabeth Wright, who has received a Kellett Mid-Career Award. @erwright73's work develops and applies #cryoEM and #cryoET to reveal the three-dimensional structures of viruses, cells, and molecular machines. Learn more: biochem.wisc.edu/2026/08/26/…