Congrats to Jassim Al-Oboudi, PhD!
Jassim successfully defended his dissertation “Population genomics and genome evolution in a cosmopolitan yeast”.
MDTP trainer Emma Mohr investigates developmental problems from Zika virus infections
Even babies born without the virus’s notable physical symptoms may experience sensory, attachment and anxiety issues, according to a new study.
Congrats to Cody Martin, PhD!
Cody successfully defended his dissertation “Decoding the language of viral genomes with evolutionary-scale, context-aware genome language models”.
Congrats to Courtney Deblois, PhD!
Courtney successfully defended her dissertation “Characterizing the dynamics of Salmonella enterica serovar Cerro on a Wisconsin dairy farm”.
Congrats to Drew Hryckowian and Chris Hittinger, Vilas Awardees!
MDTP trainer (and MDTP alum!) Drew Hryckowian has received a Vilas Early-Career Award, and MDTP trainer Chris Hittinger has received a Vilas Mid-Career Award. Congrats!
Congrats to Ziyun Ye, PhD!
Ziyun successfully defended her dissertation “Three-Dimensional Chromatin Organization of Latent Herpes Simplex Virus 1 Poises the Virus for Reactivation”.
MDTP trainer Helen Blackwell named a AAAS fellow!
The American Academy of Arts & Sciences announced today that five University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty members, including MDTP trainer Helen Blackwell, have been elected to the national honorary society and research center.
MDTP student Elena Rehborg named a WISCIENCE teaching fellow!
Congrats to Elena for the teaching award!
MDTP student Vivian Nguyen wins best poster at the Raper Symposium!
Vivian took home the best poster prize at Bacteriology’s KB Raper symposium in 2025!
Congrats to NSF GRFP recipient Dante James!
MDTP is proud to announce that Dante James has just ben awarded a fellowship from NSF.
Congrats to Hailey Bussan, PhD!
Hailey successfully defended her dissertation “Making Memory T cells: T cell heterogeneity before and after antigen exposure”.
MDTP trainer Jason Peters and MDTP alumna Amy Banta bolster bacteria for biofuels
The Peters lab has patented novel genetic tools to accelerate biofuel production.
Congrats to MDTP trainer Anna Huttenlocher!
MDTP trainer Anna Huttenlocher has been awarded the Legacy Keynote Lecture award from the Society for Leukocyte Biology!
MDTP trainers Federico Rey and Jade Wang honored at CALS investiture ceremony!
The College of Agricultural and Life Sciences honors faculty members who have earned named professorships for their research and scholarly accomplishments.
MDTP trainer JD Sauer elected to the American Academy of Microbiology!
This year, 145 scientists were nominated from around the world.
MDTP trainers Anne Pringle and Nancy Keller explore the biochemistry of death cap fungi
University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers just released a groundbreaking study on the same mushrooms behind an uptick in poisonings in California.
Congrats to Holly Nichols, PhD!
Holly successfully defended her dissertation “Community Assembly and Genomic Diversity of Mosquito-Associated Bacteria”.
MDTP trainers JD Sauer and Katie Henzler-Wildman receive Vilas Associate Awards
Professors JD Sauer and Katie Henzler-Wildman have been selected as Vilas Associates, a prestigious award that recognizes new and ongoing research of the highest quality and significance. Congrats!
MDTP trainer Betül Kaçar delves into the evolution of nitrogenase
UW researchers are helping us understand the origins of life on Earth and possibly recognize signs of life elsewhere.
MDTP trainer Vatsan Raman and alums Phil Huss and Chutikarn Chitboonthavisuk send microbes to space
Researchers are interested in studying effects on the gut microbiome and antibiotic-resistant infections.
MDTP trainer Victor Ujor breaking ground in bioengineering
A new method for removing harmful by-products could help clear a major hurdle for plant-based fuel production.
MDTP student Jacob Eckmann and MDTP alumna Amy Enright Steinberger improve biofuel production
Dual approaches pinpoint genes for better biofuel production – New method can speed discoveries in biomanufacturing, medicine, agriculture
Congrats to MDTP student Katie Barnes!
Katie has been awarded a Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Prize 2026 from Microbiology Society!
MDTP student James Kosmopoulos explores the role of viruses in ecosystems
The viruses could also help determine if a wetland has been damaged or if restoration efforts are working.
Congrats to Anna Gregory, PhD!
Anna defended her dissertation “Adaptive strategies employed by Clostridioides difficile in response to environmental and nutritional cues”.
Congrats to MDTP student Dinesh Kumar Kuppa Baskaran!
Dinesh is the recipient of the B.R. DasGupta Graduate Scholarship for Fall 2025!
Congrats to Evrim Fer, PhD!
Evrim successfully defended her dissertation “Tracing the Origins and Evolutionary History of Translation GTPases”.
Congrats to Abena Kissi-Twum, PhD!
Abena successfully defended her dissertation “Why is the DNA virus Hepatitis B not a RNA virus? – Understanding virion morphogenesis in HBV”.
Congrats to MDTP trainer Erica Majumder!
Erica has just received the 2026 ASM Award for Early Career Environmental Research!
Congrats to Dante Calise, PhD!
Dante successfully defended his dissertation “Dissecting the Role of the Fungal Oxylipin Responsive Transcription Factor ZfpA in the Echinocandin Tolerance of Human Pathogenic Aspergilli”.
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