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University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Browse labs by their listed college affiliationÁngel Adames Corraliza Research Group
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Ángel Adames Corraliza · Associate Professor; Ned P. Smith Distinguished Chair of Climatology
How do tropical large-scale circulations and waves control rainfall variability and respond to increased CO2? The group studies physical processes driving large-scale atmospheric circulations across scales, from inertio-gravity waves to ENSO, to understand rainfall variability. Researchers analyze how these atmospheric mechanisms impact rainfall by examining interactions between waves and mean tropical circulations. The group investigates projected responses of these circulations and rainfall to increasing CO2 using model diagnostics and comparative process analysis. The team combines multiscale process studies to link wave dynamics with large-scale climate change responses.
Ankur Desai Research Group
University of Wisconsin-MadisonAnkur Desai · Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor
How do land surface heterogeneity and human modification alter exchanges of heat, water, and carbon with the atmosphere? The lab makes long-term ecosystem–atmosphere observations, in particular using eddy covariance flux towers, to quantify carbon, energy, and water exchanges. The group runs intensive field campaigns such as CHEESEHEAD to study atmospheric boundary-layer responses to spatial heterogeneity in surface–atmosphere exchanges. Researchers measure linkages between terrestrial and aquatic carbon cycling in lake-rich regions to connect land and aquatic carbon budgets. The team applies synthesis tools such as the Predictive Ecosystem Analyzer (PEcAn) to improve ecosystem and atmospheric models.
Independently curated · UnclaimedAudrey Gasch Research Group
University of Wisconsin-MadisonAudrey Gasch · Professor; Director
How do fungal cells reprogram gene expression to survive environmental stresses and maintain cellular function? The lab investigates eukaryotic stress responses using genomics and systems-biology approaches to map expression changes. Researchers combine functional genomics, computational biology, genetics, and biochemistry to identify regulatory mechanisms that confer stress resistance. Projects measure genetic variation in environmental responses and study evolution of stress defense systems across fungal genomes. Experimental and computational methods are integrated to connect gene-expression programs to physiological outcomes under diverse stress conditions.
Paul Barford Research Group
University of Wisconsin-MadisonPaul Barford · Department Chair and Carl de Boor Professor
How can Internet traffic measurements detect and distinguish malicious attacks, fraud, and traffic anomalies in real time? The group measures and analyzes Internet data, communication protocols, and network topology to quantify normal and abnormal behaviors. Researchers develop and evaluate detection techniques for fraud, traffic anomalies, and intrusions using large-scale datasets and analytic methods to identify patterns of malicious activity. The lab operates experimental infrastructure and software for collecting network measurements and producing datasets used to test detection algorithms. Studies combine protocol-level analysis, topological measurement, and anomaly detection to improve understanding of Internet security and measurement accuracy.
Independently curated · UnclaimedSamuel H. Gellman Research Group
University of Wisconsin-MadisonSamuel H. Gellman · Ralph F. Hirschmann Professor
Can systematic backbone modification of polypeptides produce stable molecules that retain target-binding while resisting proteolysis? The group synthesizes α/β-peptides to test how backbone extension alters folding and recognition by partner proteins. Researchers use chemical synthesis and crystallography to characterize α/β-peptide helices bound to protein targets such as an engineered gp41 fragment. The lab measures biological stability and protease resistance to assess persistence of modified polypeptides in cellular assays. They investigate backbone-modified agonists for B-family GPCRs to map how modifications change receptor signaling profiles.
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