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N&M PhD student Morgan Smith named 2026 Deibel Fellow
Morgan Smith has been named the 2026 recipient of the Robert H. and Carol L. Deibel Distinguished Graduate Fellowship in Probiotic Research! This prestigious fellowship from the Food Research Institute offers a generous stipend and research funds. Congratulations to Morgan! Morgan works in the JP van Pijkeren lab, where she researches how dietary sugars affect…
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N&M and MANTP trainees have strong presence at 2026 Digestive Disease Week
N&M trainer Dr. Vanessa Leone’s lab had a strong presence at this year’s Digestive Disease Week in Chicago. New N&M alum Dr. Jake Hermanson gave a talk entitled, “Diet-Microbe-Host Interactions in Chronic Liver Disease”. MANTP trainee Evan Chrisler presented a poster entitled, “REG3Y-Resistant Lactobacilli Harbor Distinct Proteolytic Potential and Dipeptide Utilization That Underlie Resistance to…
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Addison Konlan chosen to represent UW–Madison at science policy and advocacy workshop
N&M PhD student Addison Konlan of the Bolling research group was one of two UW-Madison representatives at the 2026 Catalyzing Advocacy in Science and Engineering workshop held April 12-15 in Washington, D.C. The national program brings graduate students together with leaders in science policy and advocacy to explore how scientific research informs federal decision-making. “The…
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N&M trainer Laura Hernandez named Editor in Chief of Journal of Dairy Sciences
N&M trainer Dr. Laura Hernandez has been named editor in chief of the Journal of Dairy Sciences starting in 2026. Congratulations, Laura! Laura is a professor of lactation physiology and associate chair of Animal and Dairy Sciences at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, as well as an affiliate professor of obstetrics and gynecology. She has been…
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N&M PhD student Juyeong Cho awarded the 2025 Study Abroad Scholarship from the Mogam Science Scholarship Foundation in Korea
This foundation supports outstanding Korean students pursuing undergraduate and graduate studies in engineering and medical sciences abroad. Juyeong’s research focus on the effect of gut bacterial metabolites on intestinal health.
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Funding opportunity for metabolism of aging researchers
A call for applications for Pilot and Idea Award Grants has been announced from the newly established Wisconsin Nathan Shock Center of Excellence in the Basic Biology of Aging (WiNSC), supported by the NIH National Institute on Aging. This opportunity is open to junior faculty, senior postdocs, and research scientists. Applications are due November 30.…
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N&M trainer Sherry Tanumihardjo’s vitamin A human absorption study expands to Zambia
A vitamin A human absorption study led by Sherry Tanumihardjo, professor of nutritional sciences, is expanding to a second site. The study, which is designed to assess a more heat-stable vitamin A formulation, launched in 2024 at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and enrollment is now open at a second location in Zambia. The study is being conducted…