University of Wisconsin–Madison

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!

A team of scientists at the UW–Madison led by Betul Kaçar, a pioneer in the field of molecular paleobiology, has received a $1.3 million grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation to explore the paleoenvironments and ancient history of Earth by bridging paleontology, artificial intelligence, synthetic biology and evolution.