Diabetes is a growing epidemic in Wisconsin. Its rise has been linked to limited access to healthy food and health care in some communities, lower levels of physical activity, and a rise in obesity, among …
Year: 2025
New Voices in Virology program includes CMB Trainers Adam Bailey, Kavi Mehta, and Megan Spurgeon
The Journal of Virology (JVI) is proud to introduce the early-career virologists selected for the inaugural New Voices in Virology program. Chosen from more than 275 applicants, these individuals were recognized for the strength and novelty …
Fluorescence Imaging, Explained – Featuring CMB Faculty and CQCI Leadership
Learn how fluorescence imaging is illuminating the hidden world of cells in this feature from the Morgridge Institute for Research. The story includes insights from CMB trainers Ken Poss and Melissa Skala, along with CQCI …
CMB Trainer Hiroshi Maeda and CMB Student Soyoung Jung Engineer Soybeans for Color and Brain Health
Botanists Hiroshi Maeda and Soyoung Jung collaborated with Ray Collier, Shawn Kaeppler and Heidi Kaeppler at the Wisconsin Crop Innovation Center to develop soybeans that produce high levels of betalain, a natural red pigment found …
CMB Trainers Peter Lewis and Melissa Harrison Uncover Possible New Treatment to Target Childhood Brain Cancer
Using fruit flies, University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers have developed a new model for investigating the genetic drivers of a rare but aggressive brain tumor in children. The work has already identified potential treatment targets for …
Andrea Putnam, CMB Trainer, Awarded 2025 Packard Fellowship
Andrea A. Putnam, a University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health assistant professor of biomolecular chemistry, has been named a 2025 Packard Foundation Fellow in Science and Engineering.
CMB Trainer Prashant Sharma Among 2025 Cool Science Image Contest Winners
CMB Trainer Jean-Michael Ané’s Work Highlighted at Hancock Agricultural Research Station
Located in Wisconsin’s aptly named Central Sands region, Hancock Agricultural Research Station might just usher in a new era for corn growers in Wisconsin and around the world. As one might guess, ample watering is necessary in …
Alumni Spotlight- Paul Bates
Current Employer: University of Minnesota Job Title: Teaching Associate Professor Home Town: Greensboro, NC Current Location: Duluth, MN Short Description of your Graduate School Research: I studied enzymes in the ubiquitin-proteosome system and their role …
Alumni Spotlight- Jon Houtman
Current Employer: University of Iowa Job Title: Professor of Microbiology and Immunology Home Town: Canby, MN Current Location: Iowa City, IA Short Description of your Graduate School Research: Examination of the role of epidermal …