Rauf successfully defended his dissertation “Understanding recent and ancestral trends in theevolution of microbial biosynthetic gene clusters”.
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Congrats to Andrew Sommer, PhD!
Andrew successfully defended his dissertation “Flies as carriers of clinically relevant bacteria in agricultural reservoirs”.
Congrats to MDTP faculty Mark Mandel and Vatsan Raman!
Mark Mandel and Vatsan Raman have been named 2025 Vilas Awardees – congratulations!
Long-term bacteria evolution in Lake Mendota
UW-Madison researchers, including MDTP director Trina McMahon, describe long-term evolution of bacteria in Lake Mendota.
Congrats to Soleil Young, PhD!
Soleil successfully defended her dissertation “Sex in theory and practice: Genetics and reproduction in the fungus-growing ant symbiosis”.
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”.
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!
Congrats to Justin Eagan, PhD!
Justin successfully defended his dissertation “Exploring the Impact of Abiotic and Biotic Stresses on Microbial Community Dynamics and Cryptic Secondary Metabolite Gene Cluster Activation”.