The UW–Madison Postdoctoral Association recognized five UW–Madison faculty members with Distinguished Faculty and Staff Postdoc Mentoring Awards to honor their outstanding mentorship of postdoctoral trainees on campus.
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Professor Betül Kaçar is a NASA-funded research leader exploring life’s early evolution.
She is featured on Big Think in this 7-minute video: Meet the survivors of Earth’s worst days.
Dr. Valentina Lo Sardo and team find hidden genetic clues upping cardiovascular disease risk
UW researchers led by stem cell scientist Valentina Lo Sardo have found that cells carrying specific alterations in human chromosome 9 are more prone to calcification. Understanding how the change in the genome increases risk for coronary artery …
6 CMB Trainers Among 44 Faculty Honored With Vilas Professorships and Awards
Beth Weaver, Cell and Regenerative Biology: Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professorship Xinyu Zhao, Neuroscience: Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professorship Jiaoyang Jiang, Pharmaceutical Sciences: Vilas Mid-Career Investigator Award Muhammed Murtaza, Surgery: Vilas Mid-Career Investigator Award Prashant Sharma, Integrative …
Congratulations to Caterra Leavens and Jingjing Zhou: 2025 SCRMC Research Training Awards Winners
The awards serve to recognize and provide support to promising graduate and postdoctoral trainees conducting stem cell and regenerative medicine research at the UW–Madison. This program provides unique training opportunities for future leaders in stem …
Meet Nick Arp: An MD/PhD Student Shaping the Future of Research—Read How NIH Funding Supports His Work
Nick Arp is an MD-PhD candidate in his sixth year of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health’s Medical Science Training Program. Currently, he is completing his graduate studies in the Jing Fan Lab, before …
Dr. Sara McCoy pursues innovative treatment for Sjögren’s disease
Dr. Sara McCoy, a rheumatologist in the Department of Medicine, is one of the nation’s leading experts on Sjögren’s disease, an autoimmune disorder that affects moisture-producing glands in the eyes, mouth and other parts of …
CMB Trainers Katie Drerup, Mark Mandel, and Vatsan Raman among 2025-26 Vilas Associates Competition awardees
The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research has announced 20 faculty winners of the Vilas Associates Competition. The competition recognizes “new and ongoing research of the highest quality and significance.” Tenure-track assistant professors and …
CMB Trainer Daniel Amador-Noguez Receives the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
Three University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers have received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on outstanding scientists and engineers early in their careers.
Drs. Edgar Spalding and Julian Bustamante Lead UW–Madison Discovery on How Plants Detect Light, Paving the Way for Resilient Crops
This innovative research by former CMB faculty member Edgar Spalding and CMB alum Julian Bustamante uncovers the precise role of photoreceptors in plant growth, offering new strategies to enhance crop resilience and success.