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MANTP alum Reji Babygirija awarded UW Distinguished Research Fellowship
T32 Metabolism and Nutrition Training Program (MANTP) alum Dr. Reji Babygirija was awarded a UW Distinguished Research Fellowship for her postdoctoral work related to the RISE-THRIVE initiative. The intent of the UW DRF Program is to support exceptional emerging scholars from around the world in collaborative research that takes place at UW–Madison and spans two…
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N&M students present at 2025 LABBSA Conference
N&M grad students Mark Heggen and Morgan Smith of the van Pijkeren lab presented their research at the 2025 Lactic Acid Bacteria Biology, Symbioses and Applications conference. Mark presented a poster entitled, “(p)ppGpp-mediated Resistance to an Antimicrobial Secondary Metabolite Promotes Gut Fitness.” Morgan gave a talk entitled, “Dietary Carbohydrates Alter Antimicrobial Sensitivity.”
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Crystal Qing receives John Brandt Memorial Scholarship for research on WPPC
Congrats to N&M PhD student Crystal Qing of the Leone lab, who was awarded the John Brandt Memorial Scholarship for her research investing the nutritional value and health benefits of Whey Protein Phospholipids Concentrate (WPPC)!
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Dr. Wei Wei joins N&M faculty trainer roster
The Nutrition and Metabolism Graduate Program (N&M) is happy to welcome Dr. Wei Wei as our newest faculty trainer. Dr. Wei will be starting as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biochemistry in Fall 2025. Dr. Wei’s research studies the biochemical pathways that regulate nutrient metabolism in mammals. Welcome, Dr. Wei!
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Carolyn Shult awarded Big Ten scholarship
Carolyn Shult, N&M PhD student and UW-Madison Cross Country runner, was named a 2025 Big Ten Postgraduate Scholar! This scholarship recognizes two graduate student athletes from each Big Ten institution who maintain academic excellence and are role models for their team. Congrats, Carolyn!
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N&M trainers named Wisconsin Nathan Shock Center co-directors
University of Wisconsin–Madison has been selected to house a prestigious Nathan Shock Center of Excellence in the Basic Biology of Aging, supported by the National Institute on Aging (NIH). Nutrition and Metabolism faculty trainers Drs. Roz Anderson, John Denu, and Dudley Lamming have been named co-directors of the Center, which will focus on the metabolism of aging…
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Crystal Qing cookbook collaboration now available
N&M grad student Crystal Qing collaborated on the newly released cookbook, Lab Culture, now available on Amazon! It contains recipes and biographies from more than 120 scientists around the world. The book was compiled and designed by Ahna Skop, professor of genetics; Diana Chu, a professor at San Francisco State University; and Hareem Rauf, a…