July 2024

Professor Saha received support from the UWM Research Foundation to develop new computational tools to identify protein-protein inhibitors

July 17, 2024

Protein-protein interactions (PPI) stand at the heart of numerous metabolic pathways and signaling networks, intricately linked to various diseases, marking them as prime targets for therapeutic intervention. Despite their significance, these interaction have eluded drug discovery due to their complexity …

Prof. Cheng receives prestigious Discovery and Innovation Grant to elucidate the effect of microgravity on breast cancer

July 12, 2024

Living systems are affected by exposure to gravity, thus, changing gravity influences biological life and processes. Currently, the effect of microgravity on breast cancer development, e.g. inhibition or progression, is not fully understood. Prof. Cheng’s research is focused on the …

Prof. Cheng received funding from the USDA to develop an onsite process to monitoring and treat pathogens polluted waste water

July 3, 2024

Globally, over 70% of freshwater is used for agriculture to produce crops, which provide 30-40% of the world’s gross food output. It is inevitable to seek alternative sources of water, such as recycled water and agricultural return flows, to guarantee …