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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…
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Addison Konlan serves as Global Nutrition Council student representative
N&M grad student Addison Konlan of the Bolling lab served as a Global Nutrition Council student representative at ASN’s Nutrition 2025 conference! “It was inspiring to meet top experts in nutrition science, discover new research, and connect with others who share a passion for improving health through nutrition,” says Konlan.
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MANTP trainees win oral presentation awards
Two Metabolism and Nutrition Training Program (MANTP) trainees, postdoctoral trainee Dr. Nate Willis and predoctoral trainee Beth Poad, received oral presentation awards at the 2025 Madison Scholars Symposium! Congratulations Nate and Beth! Nate Willis presentation: Cyclic Parenteral Nutrition Reduces Peroxisomal Lipid Oxidation Pathway Upregulation Compared to Continuous Infusion Total parenteral nutrition (TPN) is a lifesaving therapy…
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Juyeong Cho named 2025 GWIS scholar
N&M grad student Juyeong Cho of the Chaudhari lab was awarded the 2025-26 Ruth Dickie Research Scholarship by the UW-Madison chapter of Graduate Women in Science (GWIS) for her research! Methotrexate (MTX) is a common drug used to treat cancer and inflammation, but it often causes harmful side effects in the gut. Certain gut bacteria…