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Tom Crenshaw, Guilerme Rosa honored by American Society of Animal ScienceLewis named Pew Trusts Biomedical Scholar
Peter Lewis named Pew Trusts Biomedical Scholar. http://wid.wisc.edu/featured-science/epigenetics-researcher-named-pew-scholar-in-biomedical-sciences/ …
UW-Madison seeks to capitalize on push to harness helpful microbes
Now, seeking to further harness microbes’ many uses, the federal government has launched the National Microbiome Initiative (NMI) to “foster the integrated study of microbiomes across different ecosystems.
Vatsan Raman earns Shaw Scientist Award
Vatsan Raman, a CALS assistant professor of biochemistry, is one of two University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists selected to receive a 2016 Shaw Scientist Award from the Greater Milwaukee Foundation. more…
Panda poop study provides insights into microbiome, reproductive troubles
Understanding how animals and their microbes break down fibrous plant materials could aid in more efficient production of biofuels. It could also lend insights into human digestive diseases.
New Morgridge research team leader foresees era of “smart microscopes”
Jan Huisken, a scientist who develops tools to image biology in its unaltered natural state, will lead the medical engineering focus area at the Morgridge Institute for Research and help catalyze a campus-wide multi-scale imaging initiative.