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[ 2022-10 ] Update: The Illinois team’s “Curli Capture” was awarded a bronze medal at the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) 2022 competition. The seven-member student team…

[ 2022-10 ] The Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology has hosted numerous research centers over the years, fostering collaboration between researchers at the IGB and external partners,…

[ 2022-10 ] The influenza virus, which causes the flu, is a major public health issue, infecting millions of people and estimated to cost $10 billion in direct medical costs in the United…

[ 2022-09 ] Sihai Dave Zhao (GNDP), an associate professor of statistics, has been appointed the Director of Computational Genomics at the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology. Zhao…

[ 2022-09 ] A new Center for Artificial Intelligence and Modeling will be established at the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology. It will be led by Sergei Maslov (CABBI), a professor…

[ 2022-09 ] A community-based project, conducted by researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in collaboration with the Kenaitze Indian Tribe and Kenai Peninsula College, has…

[ 2022-09 ] Tiny nets woven from DNA strands can ensnare the spike protein of the virus that causes COVID-19, lighting up the virus for a fast-yet-sensitive diagnostic test – and also…

[ 2022-09 ] Hua Wang (RBTE), a Materials Science and Engineering assistant professor, was recently awarded a 2.26M Research Project grant from the National Cancer Institute, which will…

[ 2022-09 ] The Cultural Programs of the National Academy of Sciences is now displaying “Art of Science”, an exhibition of artwork from the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology located…

[ 2022-09 ] The mission of the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology is to tackle grand challenges in fundamental and applied research using multi-disciplinary research themes.…

[ 2022-09 ] A University of Illinois research team received a $1.85 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to study photosynthesis efficiency in sorghum, an important crop for…

[ 2022-09 ] Antimicrobial resistance in gut bacteria is constantly being detected on poultry farms and in poultry retail products worldwide, including in turkey flocks. Concerningly,…

[ 2022-09 ] Building molecules, studying symbioses between species, and exploring how life evolved At the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, scientific questioning occurs across a…

[ 2022-09 ] Activities that revolve around science provide children with the opportunity to develop different skills, including communication, problem solving, perseverance, and learning to…

[ 2022-09 ] The Illinois Forensic Science Commission relies on U of I to debate pressing issues facing police investigators Since March, some of the most pressing issues of forensic science…

[ 2022-08 ] Breast cancer is categorized into three major subtypes: hormone receptor-positive, HER2-positive, and triple-negative. Although there are targeted therapeutic approaches for the…

[ 2022-08 ] One of the biggest challenges in traditional laboratory settings is performing countless hours of error-prone lab work: handling reagents, incubating reactions or living cells,…

[ 2022-08 ] The Young Innovator program is designed to help trainees become innovative leaders in their fields. The students attended classes for ten weeks over the summer and, at the end of…

[ 2022-08 ] Despite recent years’ dramatic improvements in cancer treatment, cancer remains second only to heart disease as a leading cause of death for Americans. But a new Nature…

[ 2022-08 ] For the first time, RIPE researchers have proven that multigene bioengineering of photosynthesis increases the yield of a major food crop in field trials. After more than a decade…