This is an archived UW-P news item,
originally posted: 10/2/2008.
Science Night explores the tiny but mighty yeast
The University of Wisconsin-Parkside Science Night series continues Wednesday, Oct. 8, with a program dedicated to the simple but vital microorganism yeast. Titled "The Brewer, The Baker, The Biotech Maker: How Yeast Enriches Our Lives," the program features UW-Parkside Biology Professor Traci Lee.
The program centers on Saccharomyces cerevisiae, commonly known as brewer's or baker's yeast. This tiny but mighty agent has been used for thousands of years in the fermentation process of beer and wine and it puts the rise in bread dough. In more recent years, researchers have used this simple organism to understand how human cells work and in advanced biotechnology.
The program is presented by UW-Parkside Professor Traci Lee, a molecular biologist who conducts genomic studies on yeast. She received her Ph.D. in oncology studying mammalian gene regulation and growth control at UW-Madison. As a postdoctoral fellow, she studied yeast gene regulation at a laboratory that performs large-scale yeast analyses.
Science Night's presentation "The Brewer, The Baker, The Biotech Maker: How Yeast Enriches Our Lives" with Professor Traci Lee begins at 7 p.m. in room 103 of Greenquist Hall. High school and middle school students and faculty with an interest in math and science are encouraged to attend. Admission is free and refreshments are served. For more information, call (262) 595-2487.Publish date: 10/2/2008
