Soleil successfully defended her dissertation “Sex in theory and practice: Genetics and reproduction in the fungus-growing ant symbiosis”.
Month: January 2025
Postdoc in Biological Physics at University of Cologne
Horizontal gene transfer shapes bacterial evolution and is an important factor in the development of antibiotic resistance. The researchers in the Maier group study gene transfer by combining tools from physics, microbiology and laboratory evolution. …
Congrats to Madeline Hayes, PhD!
Madeline successfully defended her dissertation “Synthetic biology approaches for exploring medium chain fatty acid production in anaerobic bacterial communities”.
Congrats to Timothy Wakiyama, PhD!
Timothy successfully defended his dissertation “Multiplexing regulation of gene expression in budding yeast with synthetic biology”.
Research intern – Kaçar Lab at UW-Madison
The Kaçar Lab in the Department of Bacteriology is looking to hire a Research Intern to join our research group. This is a full-time position with a minimum of 1.5 year commitment. A bachelor’s or …
MDTP trainer Kerri Coon a 2025 Distinguished Teaching Award recipient!
Dr. Kerri Coon, Bacteriology, honored as one of UW’s finest educators!
MDTP trainer Betül Kaçar receives Keck Foundation grant!
Betül Kaçar will be leading a group, including MDTP trainers Jean-Michel Ané and Brian Pfleger, investigating the origins and evolution of nitrogenase with generous support from the Keck Foundation. Congrats!