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Early Innovator Program pitch contest winners announced

Sarah Schwartz

It has been a busy summer for a group of postdoctoral and graduate student researchers who participated in the 10-week Early Innovator Program (EIP) at the Carl R. Woese…

Coinfecting viruses impede each other’s ability to enter cells

Ananya Sen

The process by which phages—viruses that infect and replicate within bacteria—enter cells has been studied for over 50 years. In a new study, researchers from the University of…

PFAS found in nearly all fish tested from four northern Illinois rivers

Diana Yates

Scientists tested nine fish species from four northern Illinois rivers for contamination with per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances, synthetic chemicals found in numerous…

Folded peptides are more electrically conductive than unfolded peptides

Jenna Kurtzweil

What puts the electronic pep in peptides? A folded structure, according to a new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Electron transport, the…

Fetal brain impacted when mom fights severe flu: New mouse study explains how

Lauren Quinn

A bad case of the flu during pregnancy can increase the risk for fetal neurodevelopmental disorders such as schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorder. But it’s not the virus…

Illinois professors recognized as University Scholars

Maeve Reilly

Five University of Illinois professors, including two from IGB, have been named University Scholars in recognition of their excellence in teaching, scholarship and service.…

New Additive Process Can Make Better—and Greener—High-Value Chemicals

Julie Wurth

Researchers at the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI) have achieved a significant breakthrough that could lead to better — and greener —…

Study identifies best bioenergy crops for sustainable aviation fuels by U.S. region, policy goals

Diana Yates

Researchers analyzed the financial and environmental costs and benefits of four biofuels crops used to produce sustainable aviation fuels in the U.S. They found that each…

Rising antimicrobial resistance in certain Salmonella serovars isolated from retail chicken meat

Shelby Lawson

Salmonella infections are a major public health issue in the United States, causing over 1.3 million illnesses annually. These infections are a leading cause of foodborne…

IGB Profile: Kierra Fonner

Ananya Sen

Growing up in Atwood, Illinois, Kierra Fonner didn’t know what career path she wanted to pursue. Although she tried her hand at many things, including law, accounting, nursing…

Cousins team up to tackle glioblastoma

Jonathan King

It was the early 1980s. At the time, glioblastoma patients survived on average for only 10-11 months. Four decades later, the life expectancy has only marginally improved by a…

CZ Biohub Chicago announces first cohort of Investigators

OVCRI and IGB Communications

Sixteen Illinois researchers, including twelve from the IGB, have been selected to become part of the inaugural cohort of Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Chicago Investigators. The…