All-in-one repair kit makes CRISPR gene editing more precise
A team of researchers led by Krishanu Saha has made the fix less error-prone and published its approach today (Nov. 23, 2017) in the journal Nature Communications.
Breeding highly productive corn has reduced its ability to adapt
“What we were trying to do in this study is to measure whether by doing that we have also limited the ability of the genotypes to respond to environments when they change.”
New model reveals possibility of pumping antibiotics into bacteria
Researchers in the University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Biochemistry have discovered that a cellular pump known to move drugs like antibiotics out of E. coli bacteria has the potential to bring them in as well, opening new lines of research into combating the bacteria.
New study shows how cells can be led down non-cancer path
Wei Xu and Lingjun Li are research colleagues involved in the study.
Mitchell takes leave to become Deputy Director at Oak Ridge National Lab
Mitchell will support existing research and plans to build new programs supporting bioenergy as well as crosscutting biomedical initiatives.
Renowned biochemical engineer Edwin N. Lightfoot passes away
Edwin Lightfoot, Hilldale Professor Emeritus of Chemical Engineering, passed away Monday, Oct. 2, 2017, at age 92. He was honored by the Quantitative Biology community in April of 2016. Lightfoot was a brilliant researcher known for his ability to clearly convey complex topics in the classroom and instill a love …
UW wins $7 million grant to wean crops from nitrogen fertilizers
Sushmita Roy and Jean-Michel Ané will use a $7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to study how some plants partner with bacteria to create usable nitrogen and to transfer this ability to the bioenergy crop poplar.
UW–Madison to partner in $20 million cell-based therapy center
The UW–Madison team includes professors of biomedical engineering William Murphy, Randolph Ashton and Krishanu Saha; cardiology Professor Timothy Kamp; medical history and bioethics Professor Linda Hogle; and Mary Fitzpatrick, director of diversity research and initiatives for the College of Engineering.
UW–Madison to partner in $20 million cell-based therapy center
The UW–Madison team includes professors of biomedical engineering William Murphy, Randolph Ashton and Krishanu Saha; cardiology Professor Timothy Kamp; medical history and bioethics Professor Linda Hogle; and Mary Fitzpatrick, director of diversity research and initiatives for the College of Engineering.
App helps farmers make the most of their corn harvest
A new tool developed at the University of Wisconsin–Madison by Rebecca Willett and Brian Luck could save farmers time and money during the fall feed-corn harvest and make for more content, productive cows year-round.