The UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry was founded in 1883. Since then, we've provided a world-class education and innovative and collaborative research environments to thousands of students, faculty, and staff.

The overall goal of the research in our laboratory is to relate the three-dimensional structure and dynamics of proteins to their biological functions. We use techniques of X-ray crystallography and other biophysical methods to elucidate the molecular structures, dynamics, and …

Sep 13, 2018 · John Ralph has high praise for Smith’s ingenuity when it comes to engineering plants for use as biofuels. “Dr. Smith has developed a frankly amazing program in [plant biochemistry]” he says, highlighting Smith’s innovative work on introducing chemically cleavable bonds into lignin.

Nov 11, 2024 · An international team of researchers, led by University of Wisconsin-Madison biochemistry professor Rick Amasino, was awarded $1.47 million to enhance plants’ abilities to mine metals from naturally enriched soils. The three-year Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) grant from the Department of Energy supports the researchers ...

Our laboratory studies genetic and biochemical processes underlying metabolic diseases, especially obesity, diabetes, and hypercholesterolemia.

Jan 31, 2024 · Equipment; Home. Seminars ... Structural insights into phase transitions and unpublished experiments from my time in Betty Craig’s lab. ... Posted on January 31, 2024. James Bardwell. University of Michigan. Seminar Series: Biochemistry Colloquia. Host: Tricia Kiley. This seminar has been canceled – Monday, February 12, 2024 – 3:00 p.m ...

We leverage expertise in biochemistry, biosynthesis, structural biology, and protein evolution to discover and to engineer enzymes for biocatalysis and chemical biology.

Since its founding in 1883, the Department of Biochemistry’s contributions have dramatically changed our understanding of the chemical basis of life and illuminate how a molecular understanding of basic biological problems can improve society.

The Raman laboratory takes a systems and synthetic biology approach to understanding and designing different biological systems: biomolecules, regulatory pathways, and organisms.

Skywalks connect the buildings, allowing easy movement between facilities, which include a wide array of conference rooms, lab spaces, offices, reading rooms, and other research and teaching facilities.