Remembering Dr. Patti Keely
We remember a leader of the MCP program, an outstanding scientist, and dedicated friend, Dr. Patti Keely.
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
We remember a leader of the MCP program, an outstanding scientist, and dedicated friend, Dr. Patti Keely.
Dr. Anjon Audhya, PhD, MCP Program Director (Associate Professor in Bimolecular Chemistry), and Dr. Beth Weaver, PhD, MCP Trainer (Associate Professor in Cell and Regenerative Biology), both recently received Romnes Faculty Fellowships. Read more here.
Dr. Richard Anderson and Dr. Vincent Cryns have been awarded a Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP) Breakthrough Award by the Department of Defense office of the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP).
Wenxuan (Vege) Cai (3rd year, Ying Ge Lab) has been awarded a 2 year predoctoral fellowship by the American Heart Association!
The Department of Biomolecular Chemistry and the MCP Program co-hosted the 3rd Annual Paul Bertics Memorial Lecture on March 20th, 2017 featuring Dr. Pietro De Camilli, HHMI investigator and Professor and Chair of the Department of Neuroscience at Yale University School of Medicine (https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/decamilli/) and President of the American Society for Cell Biology. Dr. De …
The Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology Program, The Office of Postdoctoral Studies, and The Graduate School Office of Professional Development sponsored an event in April 2017 that allowed current students and postdocs to learn more about careers in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. Over 100 participants came to hear a career panel comprised of current employees …
10-20-16: Dr. Vincent Cryns, MD, Professor and Trainer in the MCP Program, and his research team have developed a new strategy to treat triple-negative breast cancer by metabolically priming cancer cells to respond to a targeted cancer therapy. The new clinical trial involves a low-methionine diet in combination with a new cancer drug that actives …
Dr. Ed Chapman, PhD, Professor in Neuroscience and Trainer in the MCP Program, was one of 30 neuroscientists nationally to receive a prestigious new federal grant designed to support long-term research in the laboratories of some of the country’s most creative and productive scientists. He has been awarded a R35 Research Program Award (RPA), from the …
Adam Schaenzer, 4th Year MCP Student, Sauer Lab, was recently selected as a recipient of a PhRMA Foundation Award. The award, a Pre Doctoral Fellowship in Pharmacology/Toxicology, encourages integrative training to employ concepts of molecular and cellular biology to pharmacology research. The award assists students in the advanced stages of their training and thesis research. Adam’s current research specifically focuses …
Dr. Darcie Moore, PhD, Assistant Professor and Trainer in the MCP Program, was recently honored nationally for her research. The Society for Neuroscience awarded her the Peter and Patricia Gruber International Research Award in Neuroscience. Moore’s research focuses on unraveling the mechanisms behind the age-dependent decrease in regeneration of neurons in adults. The award, supported by The …