Congrats to alumna Ruth Isenberg, recipient of the 2024 Nat L. Sternberg Thesis Prize!

Ruth Y. Isenberg, PhD ’23, has been awarded the 2024 Nat L. Sternberg Thesis Prize. The international prize is awarded annually “for outstanding PhD work in the field of bacterial molecular biology.” In the prize’s 29-year history, Dr. Isenberg becomes the third UW–Madison recipient and the first recipient from a laboratory in the School of …

Congrats to Brian Snow, PhD!

Brian successfully defended his dissertation “Investigated the Role of Antibody-Dependent Cellular Phagocytosis (ADCP) in Protection Against HIV-1”.

NRC Post-doc Opportunities

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine administers postdoctoral and senior research awards at participating federal laboratories and affiliated institutions at locations throughout the U.S and abroad.   We are seeking highly qualified candidates who hold, or anticipate earning, a doctorate in a variety of fields of science or engineering. Degrees from foreign universities should …

Assistant Professor position in Biology at New Mexico Tech

The Biology Department at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (NM Tech/NMT) seeks outstanding candidates for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position. A PhD in Biology or related field is required. Successful candidates are expected to establish a vigorous extramurally funded research program, contribute to our teaching mission, support the academic success and growth of …

Congrats to Chutikarn Chitboonthavisuk, PhD!

Chutikarn successfully defended her dissertation “Systematic genome-wide discovery of host factors governing bacteriophage infectivity”.

Congrats to recent alumna Jennifer Tran!

Jennifer was just awarded the Wisconsin Initiative for Science Literacy Award for Communicating PhD Research to the Public!  Congratulations!

Tenure-track microbiologist position at Bates College

The Biology Department at Bates College invites applications for a full-time, tenure track position in microbiology, to begin August of 2025. We seek an outstanding scholar with strong commitments to excellent undergraduate teaching and mentorship in a liberal arts context.

Congrats to Cheta Siletti, PhD!

Cheta successfully defended her dissertation “The Role of c-di-AMP in Listeria monocytogenes pathogenesis”.

Bioenergy postdoc opportunity at Michigan State University

The Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC), funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, is a multi-disciplinary research environment that draws on the expertise of over 450 scientists, engineers, students, and staff to develop economically viable and environmentally sustainable biofuels and bioproducts. In addition to accessing the Center’s extensive equipment and resources, we provide professional …

Congrats to Jennifer Tran, PhD!

Jennifer successfully defended her dissertation “Functional characterization of essential genes in Acinetobacter baumannii”.