The Raman Lab has developed a new tool to quickly detect harmful and health-relevant substances in our bodies and environments.
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Federal funds awarded for biohealth, with UW–Madison leading the way
On July 2, 2024, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced $49 million in Phase 2 funding to the Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub, a groundbreaking initiative set to drive transformative medical innovation, workforce development and …
Graduate School program opens new opportunities for international students
Nithesh Chandrasekharan, an international graduate student in the Coyle Lab, gained clarity in his career through an internship at Aldevron.
BTP trainee earns NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program award
Abigail Cordiner, a graduate student in the Palecek Lab, was among this year’s recipients.
BioForward, Inc. CEO Lisa Johnson speaks to BTP trainees at annual event
She discussed Madison’s strength as an epicenter of health-based biotechnology with creative scientists interested in building the industry.
BTP mentor Briana Burton receives Atwood Faculty Fellow Award
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 …
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.