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New automated method increases the efficiency of bioactive natural product discovery
Katie Brady
From caffeine to penicillin, natural products have become a mainstay in modern society and are used for numerous applications such as medicine and pesticides. There are tens of…
Researchers develop enhanced method for wastewater surveillance of antibiotic resistance
Katie Brady
Antibiotic resistance is a global concern that threatens our ability to prevent and treat bacterial infections in humans and animals. To better monitor the emergence and spread…
Mutation increases enzyme in mouse brains linked to schizophrenia behaviors
Liz Ahlberg Touchstone
A genetic mutation found in two human patients with schizophrenia also increased schizophrenia-related behaviors in mice with the same mutation, a rare finding of a direct…
Long/Ort step back from RIPE leadership roles they helped create
Allie Arp
After decades of impactful and prolific research, two photosynthesis trailblazers are passing the torch, Stephen Long and Donald Ort are retiring from their leadership roles…
New study sheds light on liver maturation, specialization
Jeni Bushman
Researchers from the University of Illinois have identified a key process coordinating liver maturation and polyploidization, a state in which cells carry more than two sets of…
Taher Saif Receives CCIL Seed Grant to Study Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
Javeria Malik
Taher Saif (M-CELS/RBTE), Professor of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering, received Cancer Center at Illinois seed grant funding to enhance the treatment for pancreatic cancer…
IGB partners with AfricaBP for inaugural cohort of leadership program
Katie Brady
The Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology recently hosted its first scholar cohort as part of the African Biodiversity Fellowship for Emerging Genomics Leaders program,…
Gene editing tool reduces Alzheimer’s plaque precursor in mice
Liz Ahlberg Touchstone
A new gene editing tool that helps cellular machinery skip parts of genes responsible for diseases has been applied to reduce the formation of amyloid-beta plaque precursors in…
Rubisco's role in global food security
David Hong
As global food demand continues to grow, researchers are exploring multiple strategies to boost crop productivity. While engineering plant enzymes and biochemical pathways that…
