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qbio Skillshare Group Inaugural Meeting
The qbio skillshare had their inaugural meeting this Thursday to discuss future topics. Pizza and fun was had by all. The purpose of skillshare is to help graduate student learn about controversies and implement new techniques in the field of quantitative biology. All are welcome to be a part of this graduate …
Landick elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences announced today (April 18) that three faculty from the University of Wisconsin–Madison were elected to the 2018 class of members.
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.
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 …