University of Wisconsin - Madison
Vanessa Sperandio, PhD, comes from a family of academicians in Brazil. Being surrounded by sociologists, philosophers, historians, and business administrators fostered an initial love of classics, Egyptology, and archeology. Then her high school biology teacher introduced her to the biological sciences, and the rest is history. Today she is chair of the school’s Department of …
New funding to protect bats from fungal epidemic hinges on UW–Madison discoveries March 22, 2023 | By Will Cushman University of Wisconsin–Madison pediatrician Bruce Klein is trying to save bats. At first blush, as a physician scientist who is head of pediatric infectious disease at the American Family Children’s Hospital, Klein’s involvement in a continent-wide effort to …
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Laura Knoll from the department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on being elected to the American Academy of Microbiology! Over the last 50 years, over 2,600 distinguished scientists have been elected to the American Academy of Microbiology (Academy). The Academy is the honorific leadership …
During the month of February, the Department of Medical Microbiology & Immunology will be hosting 4 facultycandidates. Each candidate will give a seminar to the Department to showcase their research. Seminars will take place in 1520 MSB from Noon – 1:30 PM. FEB 6 “Clostridioides difficile Subverts Nutritional Immunity through Formation of Iron Storage Organelles”Dr. …
Gut colonization by Proteobacteria alters host metabolism and modulates cocaine neurobehavioral responses Gut-microbiota membership is associated with diverse neuropsychological outcomes, including substance use disorders (SUDs). Here, we use mice colonized with Citrobacter rodentium or the human γ-Proteobacteria commensal Escherichia coli HS as a model to examine the mechanistic interactions between gut microbes and host responses …
Congratulations to Dr. Laura Knoll on receiving the American Committee of Molecular, Cellular and Immunoparasitology (ACMCIP) William Trager Award for Basic Parasitology! The American Committee of Molecular, Cellular and Immunoparasitology (ACMCIP) is organized under the auspices of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) and has the following objectives: The William Trager Award, established by …
Text taken from Dept. of Pediatrics In 1984, a new infectious disease fellow at the University of Wisconsin Medical School (as it was then called), Bruce Klein, MD, made his first visit to Eagle River, Wisconsin, leading a team of scientists called in to investigate a mysterious respiratory disease that had sickened dozens of Wisconsin …
“Dr. Cason King, passed away suddenly on August 11th, 2022. The family has released an obituary for Cason (see here). I want to further highlight his scientific legacy in our group and emphasize the giant hole his loss has left in our lives, both inside and outside the lab. Cason received his Bachelor of Medical …
Foodie Pharmacology is a science podcast built for the food curious, the flavor connoisseurs, chefs, science geeks, plant lovers and adventurous taste experimenters out in the world! Join American ethnobotanist Dr. Cassandra Quave on this adventure through history, medicine, cuisine and molecules as we explore the amazing pharmacology of our foods. New science is emerging …
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Prevention Research Center (UWPRC) is pleased to announce the 2022-2023 Small Grant Competition award recipients. The grant program supports small-scale and innovative research projects in prevention science, particularly those that will provide preliminary data leading to larger research efforts in population health and wellbeing, health equity, or disease prevention for women, children, …
Rapid adaptation of a complex trait during experimental evolution of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Tracy M Smith, Madison A Youngblom, John F Kernien, Mohamed A Mohamed, Sydney S Fry, Lindsey L Bohr,Tatum D Mortimer, Mary B O’Neill, Caitlin S Pepperell Abstract Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb), is a leading cause of death due to infectious disease. TB is not traditionally associated …
She will oversee the school’s efforts to train and mentor the next generation of scientists investigating the fundamentals of biomedical phenomena. Known as basic research, this work serves as the critical and essential foundation of translational and clinical research and leads to cutting edge innovations in medicine and public health. Drawing on two decades of …