Briana Burton, associate professor in the Department of Bacteriology and BTP mentor, was selected to receive the 2023 Myron H. and Anna Atwood Faculty Fellow Award. Burton studies mechanisms of membrane-associated macromolecular transport machines. Little …
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Internship provides career clarity and opportunities for a greener future
Through his internship at LanzaTech, David Rivera-Kohr explored career possibilities to fulfill his research interests and passion for sustainability.
BTP Mentor Named as National Academy of Inventors Fellow
Biotechnology Training Program faculty mentor David Beebe is one of three University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers to be announced as a National Academy of Inventors fellow. Joining him in the class of 2023 are Guang-Hong Chen in the department of …
Wisconsin designated as Regional Tech Hub for biohealth — with UW–Madison helping lead the way
With an Oct. 23, 2023 announcement that Wisconsin has received a Regional Technology and Innovation Hub (Tech Hub) designation focused on biohealth, the University of Wisconsin–Madison expands its national leadership as a collaborative powerhouse in …
Breaking Through the Noise of Cellular Signaling
Professor Scott Coyle will use a NIH Director’s New Innovator Award to tune into cellular signaling and explore dynamics of signaling pathways in tumors.
Summer Interns Build Skills, Relationships at Life Science Biotech Companies
Graduate students in life science fields across campus can apply to get a taste of life after graduation through UW’s Graduate School Industry Internship Program.
Internship Paves the Way for New Collaborations
BTP student Liz Appelt completed an internship at Afrigen in South Africa in 2022. The internship opened the door for a new relationship with BTP, campus partners, and Afrigen.
Venturelli Receives 2023 Early Career Innovator Award
Ophelia Venturelli received the award in recognition of her work to elucidate the molecular and ecological design principles of microbial communities.
Fueled by new chemistry, algorithm mines fungi for useful molecule
A newly described type of chemistry in fungi is both surprisingly common and likely to involve highly reactive enzymes, making the genes involved useful signposts pointing to biological compounds with medical and chemical applications.
The start-up experience: Conducting fertility research at Proov
UW–Madison graduate student Andrea Wegrzynowicz studies proteins implicated in antibiotic resistance using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) techniques. But something else was always at the back of her mind — how could she help people who …