For Engineering Tomorrow’s Cures co-leads Biomedical Engineering Professor Krishanu Saha and Biomolecular Chemistry Professor Anjon Audhya, the challenge is not simply discovering new therapies. It is fundamentally reimagining how therapies are designed, tested, manufactured, regulated …
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CMB Trainer, Vatsan Raman, Identifies New Ways to Address Bacterial Infections Using AI
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 …
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 …
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 …
CMB Trainers Ying Ge, Andrew Mehle, and Elizabeth Wright Receive Kellett Mid-Career Awards
Sixteen faculty have been honored with Kellett Mid-Career Awards to support those promoted to tenured positions seven to 20 years ago and who have made key research contributions in their fields. The award, named for …
Feyza Engin, CMB Trainer, Receives H.I. Romnes Faculty Fellowship
Eighteen faculty have been honored with the H.I. Romnes Fellowships to recognize faculty with exceptional research contributions within their first six years from promotion to a tenured position. The award is named in recognition of …
CMB Trainers Silvia Cavagnero & Joshua Coon Receive WARF Named Professorships
Eight faculty have been awarded WARF Named Professorships, which come with $100,000 and honor faculty who have made major contributions to the advancement of knowledge, primarily through their research endeavors, but also because of their …
Ahna Skop, CMB Trainer, Receives Annual State Economic Engagement and Development Funding
Six projects across four UW schools and colleges have received annual State Economic Engagement and Development funding, totaling $550,000. The funded projects largely address issues that affect Wisconsin and its residents, including reducing fertilizer use, improving …