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Work from Genetics Ph.D. student Avery Imes in Dr. Mark Mandel’s Lab was featured on the cover of the American Society for Microbiology journal, Applied and Environmental Microbiology. The article, which also received an Editor’s Spotlight, focuses on development of new squid model system for studies of microbe-host interactions.
Dr. Mark Mandel received a collaborative National Science Foundation award with Jason Peters (UW-Madison, Pharmacy) and Julia van Kessel (Indiana University). The purpose of the award is to develop CRISPR technologies first in Vibrio bacteria and then adapt those broadly. The U.S. National Science Foundation is an independent federal agency that supports science and engineering …
Gut instincts: Microbes, addiction and immunity Margaret Alexander and Vanessa Sperandio delve into the gut microbiome’s connection to human health, including addiction and the body’s response to stress and immunity. The presenters, both from the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, share research and discuss the future of brain-gut health.
The University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center has awarded a “More for Stage IV Mary Gooze Clinical Trial and Translation Award” to the collaborative team of Dr. Jenny Gumperz from the Department of Medical Microbiology & Immunology and Dr. Hongtao Liu from the Division of Hematology. This prestigious grant will fund a pilot clinical trial …
On April 25, 2025, the Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology (MMI) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison welcomed students, trainees, and researchers from across the country to the 15th annual Perlman Symposium on Antibiotic Discovery and Development. Held in Ebling Auditorium at the Medical Sciences Building, this year’s event brought together scientific minds from more than …
The Society for Leukocyte Biology is proud to announce that Dr. Anna Huttenlocher has been named the recipient of the 2026 SLB Legacy Keynote Lecture Award—the society’s highest honor. Presented annually since 1980, this prestigious award recognizes excellence in leukocyte biology research and celebrates individuals whose work has made a lasting impact on the field. …
The Department of Medical Microbiology & Immunology is proud to announce that Dr. Nancy Keller has been recognized as a 2024 Highly Ranked Scholar by ScholarGPS, a prestigious honor that celebrates outstanding academic contributions across the globe. Dr. Keller was ranked in the top 0.05% of all scholars worldwide, a distinction that highlights her prolific …
Written by Allison Bauer, Dept. of Medical Microbiology & Immunology The Department of Medical Microbiology & Immunology and the University of Wisconsin-Madison is pleased to announce that Dr. Margaret Alexander has been selected as the recipient of the Shaw Early Career Research Award. Sponsored by the Greater Milwaukee Foundation (GMF), this prestigious award provides $200,000 …
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Andrew Mehle 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 …
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 tenured faculty within 20 years of their tenure date are eligible. The award is funded by the William F. Vilas …
The following statement is in response to the federal directive issued on February 7, 2025 to change the Facilities and Administration (F&A) rate for all existing and ongoing new National Institutes of Health (NIH) research awards to 15 percent, set to go into effect on February 10, 2025. The University of Wisconsin–Madison is one of …
Dear faculty, staff, postdoctoral researchers and graduate student researchers, In a memo issued late Monday, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) called for a temporary pause of all federal agency grant, loan and other financial assistance programs. It also instructed federal agencies to perform a comprehensive analysis of financial assistance programs and supporting activities …