Biochemists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are using AI to tackle one of modern medicine’s most pressing challenges: the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections. Using data collected in their lab, biochemistry professor Vatsan Raman and …
Month: September 2026
CMB Students Dennis Bolshakov, Hayley Hirsch, and John Shuster Receive Department of Biochemistry Graduate Fellowships
The Department of Biochemistry Graduate Fellowships also were announced at the reception. Graduate student fellowships cover a student’s tuition and stipend for an academic year, providing students flexibility in their research endeavors by not being …
Alumni Spotlight- Larry Green
Current Employer: Ablexis, LLC & AlivaMab Biologics, LLC Job Title: Chief Executive Officer Home Town: San Francisco, CA Current Location: San Diego, CA Short Description of your Graduate School Research: Cell-cycle control of tubulin expression …
Alumni Spotlight- Catherine Konopka
Current Employer: US Patent and Trademark Office Job Title: Patent Examiner Home Town: Midwest Current Location: Annapolis, Maryland Short Description of your Graduate School Research: Characterization of protein and membrane trafficking pathways in plant cells …
Congratulations to CMB Student Hannah Hwang on her publication in iScience
CMB Student Hannah Hwang, Class of 2024, Blanc Lab, published the paper “KMT5A maintains muscle stem cell quiescence through epigenetic regulation of Notch signaling” in iScience. Congratulations, Hannah!
CMB Trainers Keller, Hull and Kabbage Featured in UW–Madison’s “Mighty Mycology”
It’s no joke. Fungus is among us. As many as 11 million fungi species exist, although only 150,000 have been identified.
2026 Alumni Newsletter
We hope you enjoy reading more about the changes and growth of the CMB program and the success of CMB students, faculty, and alumni throughout the past year! The 2026 Alumni Newsletter is available online …