Tag: translational
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Posted on February 12, 2024
Vanessa Leone and Joe Pierre contribute to study on gut hormones and the microbiome
Research shows that immune epithelial cells in the intestine produce a peptide that prevents a dangerous form of fungus from flourishing in the gut while […]
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Federico Rey part of team studying link between gut inflammation, aging and Alzheimer’s disease
A new study suggests a link between gut inflammation and changes in the brain and declines in memory, further supporting a connection between the gut […]
- Posted on February 7, 2024
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Posted on February 5, 2024
Development in fertility research questions obesity as the leading cause of infertility
A project on high-sugar diet spearheaded by scientist Rodrigo Dutra Nunes in the lab of Daniela Drummond-Barbosa opens the door for breakthrough advancements in fertility research. In a recent study published in the journal Development, Dutra Nunes and Drummond-Barbosa’s research uniquely analyzes the effects of a high sugar diet, obesity and water intake on metabolism, oogenesis and fertility in Drosophila melanogaster, otherwise known as the common fruit fly.
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Posted on January 2, 2024
Ewe are what your grandparents ate?
“You are what you eat.” We’ve all heard this old adage before. But during pregnancy, maternal nutrition can have a large impact on a baby, […]
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Rising Sparks: Odette Herrand breaks down complex questions with the simple, yet powerful fruit fly
Entering tiny Knox College as a freshman, Odette Herrand thought of biology in terms of medical school. That’s understandable because their mother and father practiced medicine in […]
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Multitasking microbes: UW–Madison scientists engineer bacteria to make two valuable products from plant fiber
We often look to the smallest lifeforms for help solving the biggest problems: Microbes help make foods and beverages, cure diseases, treat waste and even […]
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Posted on December 18, 2023
2023 CALS Year in Review
The end of the year is a great time to look back and reflect on the milestones and accomplishments of the CALS community. Here are […]
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Posted on December 1, 2023
Lauren Clark, graduate student in the Attie Lab, awarded F31 grant
Lauren Clark, a graduate student in the Attie Lab, has been awarded a F31 grant from the National Institutes of Health. The prestigious grant will support […]
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Vatsan Raman funded by WARF Accelerator to commercialize technology
Vatsan Raman, associate professor in the Department of Biochemistry, and postdoctoral researcher Phil Huss have been awarded funding from the WARF Accelerator for their proposal, “Using ORACLE-engineered […]