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RIPE team models connection between enzyme activity and yields for the first time

Allie Arp

A team from the University of Illinois has developed a modeling framework connecting enzyme activity related to photosynthesis to yield. This is the first time a model has tied…

Genomics workshop equips judges with knowledge to navigate emerging legal questions

Shelby Lawson

Advances in genomics research and technology are providing a more comprehensive understanding of how our genetic code interacts with our environment to influence our health,…

Establishing grassroots genomics and bioinformatics programs to train over 400 Africans yearly

African BioGenome Project

The African BioGenome Project (AfricaBP) implemented a successful series of workshops in 2023 referred to as the Open Institute for Genomics and Bioinformatics Regional…

iFAB awarded $51 million EDA Tech Hubs grant to propel Central Illinois as a biomanufacturing leader

Claire Benjamin

The Illinois Fermentation and Agriculture Biomanufacturing (iFAB) Tech Hub has been awarded approximately $51 million from the Tech Hubs Program through the Department of…

Endowment by Scott Fisher to support IGB theme

Ananya Sen

Scott Fisher has established an endowment, which will support the research of a theme at the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology. The Scott H. Fisher Multi-Cellular…

Genetic patterns of world’s farmed, domesticated foxes revealed via historical deep-dive

Lauren Quinn

Domesticated animals play a prominent role in our society, with two-thirds of American families enjoying the companionship of pets and many others relying on animal products…

Simulating blood flow dynamics for improved nanoparticle drug delivery

Amber Rose

Despite gaining a bad rap in mainstream media in recent years, nanoparticles have been successfully used for decades in targeted drug delivery systems. Drug molecules can be…

For middle schoolers at Pollen Power camp, curiosity blooms

Shelby Lawson

Plants are diverse organisms capable of communication, self-defense, and forming cooperative partnerships with insects; yet these remarkable abilities are often overlooked in…

Illinois team awarded £1M for new technologies to help combat antimicrobial resistance

Trinity Challenge Communications

The Trinity Challenge recently announced four winning teams of its second competition aimed at tackling the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The projects…