News Archive
Summer EIP pitch contest winners chosen
Sarah Schwartz
At the IGB, innovation doesn’t take a break for summer! A group of postdoctoral and graduate student researchers recently completed the 10-week IGB Early Innovator Program (EIP…
New award from the Ono Pharma Foundation provides a boost to therapeutic discovery
Claudia Lutz
The adaptive immune system is a biological marvel, able to respond flexibly to a never-ending parade of pathogens. To produce effective germ-fighting antibodies, though, immune…
Brendan Harley elected to Board of Directors of AIMBE
Kristina Shidlauski
Brendan Harley, Robert W. Schaefer Professor of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering (RBTE Theme Leader/EIRH) has been elected to the Board of Directors of the American…
Three Illinois professors named Sloan Research Fellows
Lois Yoksoulian
Three Illinois scientists are among 126 recipients of the 2025 Sloan Research Fellowships from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, including one from IGB. According to the…
Rochelle Gutiérrez named to National Academy of Education
Ashley Lawrence
Rochelle Gutiérrez (CIS), a professor of curriculum and instruction at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, has been elected to the National Academy of…
Six Illinois scientists rank among world's most influential
Liz Ahlberg Touchstone
Six researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have been named to the 2024 Clarivate Analytics Highly Cited Researchers list, with three from the IGB. The list…
A Win for Interdisciplinary Training: CABBI Undergrad Takes Home ASPB Hackathon Award
April Wendling
This past June, CABBI undergrad Jack Mason won a hackathon competition at Plant Biology 2024, a yearly conference held by ASPB, the American Society of Plant Biologists.
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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.…
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…
