UW-Madison launches Microbiome Initiative
We are not alone. Each of us carries a wide array of microbial species that outnumber our cells by ten-fold. Recent studies have shown that the complement of microorganisms, the microbiome, is an important determinant of human health and disease. The microbiomes of other animals, plants, soil, bodies of water, and the atmosphere play similarly important roles.
Our understanding of the diversity and roles of these microbiomes is limited, a fact that led the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy to launch the National Microbiome Initiative (NMI) last year. Stakeholders, including UW-Madison, have responded with new commitments to develop a comprehensive understanding of microbiomes across all ecosystems.
UW-Madison’s Microbiome Initiative comes with $1 million in grant funding administered by the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education to support interdisciplinary research, infrastructure, and research community enhancements related to the microbiome.
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Ackerman to become interim vice chancellor for research and graduate education
On Aug. 19, 2019, Norman Drinkwater will retire from his post as the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s interim vice chancellor for research and graduate education. Steve Ackerman, who has served as UW–Madison’s associate vice chancellor for research in the physical sciences since 2012, will assume the interim position.
Researchers Develop Plant-Based, Eco-Friendly Method to Produce Tylenol
Acetaminophen—the active ingredient in many Americans’ go-to pain reliever, Tylenol—typically stems from a surprising source: coal tar, a viscous liquid produced when oxygen-deprived coal is subjected to high heat. But a new method developed by researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) offers an environmentally friendly alternative to this fossil fuel-heavy process, drawing on a natural compound derived from plant material to synthesize the popular medication.
Two professors honored with Shaw Scientist Awards to support innovative research
University of Wisconsin–Madison assistant professor of neuroscience Darcie Moore and assistant professor of human oncology Zachary Morris are recipients of 2019 Shaw Scientist Awards from the Greater Milwaukee Foundation.
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