Welcome to IPiB: Where the Biochemical Sciences Thrive
Are you ready to embark on your transformative journey in biochemistry? Look no further than the Integrated Program in Biochemistry (IPiB), the joint graduate training program of the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Departments of Biochemistry and Biomolecular Chemistry.
Why Join IPiB?
Learn more about our world-class training in a vibrant community.
Student Life
Enjoy all that campus and the Madison area have to offer.
Program Requirements
Check our year-by-year benchmarks.
IPiB At a Glance
50
Expert faculty working in diverse research areas
92
Dedicated students in our community
3.7
Peer-reviewed publications per student, on average
Student Profiles
IPiB Thesis Defense September 30, 2026: Robert Mejia
Mejia’s research in the labs of Brian Fox and Erica Majumder focused on engineering E. coli to upcycle sugar from industrial waste into a bioplastic.
IPiB Thesis Defense August 4, 2026: Bianca Chavez
Chavez’s research in the Lim Lab examined how telomere loops help to protect telomeres from degradation.
IPiB Thesis Defense August 6, 2026: Lauren Mazurkiewicz
Mazurkiewicz’s research in the Weeks Lab explored the role diphthamide, a post-translational modification conserved across eukaryotes.
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Events
- October
- October 23IPiB Student Seminar Series: Debashrito DebReprogramming a bacterial E1-like enzyme's reactivity for ATP-driven C-terminal protein and peptide modification12:00 PM, 175 DeLuca Biochemistry Laboratories
- October 26Biochemistry Colloquium: Luke GilbertRepurposing CRISPR to turn genes on and off3:00 PM, 1211 DeLuca Biochemical Sciences Building
- October 30IPiB Student Seminar Series: Tulika SharanLarge-scale mapping of context dependent chaperone specificity12:00 PM, 175 DeLuca Biochemistry Laboratories