Source: Oak Ridge National Library Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Wisconsin–Madison have discovered that genetically distinct populations within the same species of fungi can produce unique mixes of secondary metabolites, …
Department News
Vanessa Sperandio Named New Department Chair
Source: SMPH News Vanessa Sperandio, PhD, an expert in the cellular interactions that take place between mammals and microbes, will join the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health as the chair of …
Dr. Mark Mandel Receives Research Forward Funding
Source: UW News After six rounds of funding, the UW2020: WARF Discovery Initiative has been retired. The name necessitated the move, as much as anything. It will be replaced by Research Forward, whose inaugural round funds 11 grant projects chosen out of …
Dr. Anna Huttenlocher Quoted in The Atlantic
Source: The Atlantic, Author: Katherine J. Wu Read Article on The Atlantic Every drop of pus that’s squeezed out of the human body is a squidgy mess—a souvenir of an infection gone awry, a reminder …
Research opportunities bring Dr. Andrew Hryckowian to the Department of Medicine, MMI
The intersection of disciplines can be an innovative place for research. The opportunity to work with scientists across departments led Andrew Hryckowian, PhD, assistant professor, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, to UW-Madison. In May 2020, Dr. Hryckowian …
Lindsay Kalan Selected for WARF Accelerator Microbiome Challenge Grant
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation announced that four projects have been selected to receive development funding through the WARF Accelerator Microbiome Challenge Grant. From infection-fighting probiotics to methods for managing mosquito populations, these technologies have …
Dr. Andy Mehle Elected as ASV Animal Virology Councilor
Congratulations to Dr. Andy Mehle on being elected to the governing council of the American Society of Virology (ASV) as their Animal Virology Councilor. The election polls the international membership of ASV to seat Councilors …
Chemical Signal Puts Bacteria on Path to a Bright Future with Squid Host
A tiny molecule found among microscopic bacteria living in a mutually beneficial partnership with golf-ball-sized squid may give scientists a lead on how the bacteria are able to act in concert as a helpful colony …
Dr. Lindsay Kalan and Graduate Student Mary Hannah Swaney Published in American Society for Microbiology
Dr. Lindsay Kalan and graduate student, Mary Hannah Swaney, have been published in the American Society of Microbiology’s Infection and Immunity’s special issue on “Future Leaders in the Field of Host-Microbe Interactions.” The article is …
Jenny Gumperz and Dana Baiu Win WARF Innovation Award!
Source: WARF Selected from more than 400 innovation disclosures, two University of Wisconsin-Madison teams working at the frontiers of cancer immunotherapy and bioengineering have taken top honors from WARF. The 2020 WARF Innovation Award winners …