News Archive

[ 2023-03 ] An Illinois research team led by scientist Hua Wang (RBTE), a professor of materials science and engineering, has developed a biomaterial for T cell immunotherapy that can…

[ 2023-03 ] The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has been chosen to co-lead the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Chicago—a new biomedical hub—with researchers from Illinois, the University of…

[ 2023-02 ] Kathy Millage is an Office Administrator at the IGB. Walking into the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology can be intimidating. If you’re a researcher, the main building…

[ 2023-03 ] Police are increasingly using genomic databases in their investigations. Concerningly, they often do so without a warrant requirement. A new paper co-written by Illinois faculty…

[ 2023-03 ] Jonathan Sweedler (BSD/CABBI/MMG), Professor in Chemistry and the Neuroscience Program and a research member with the Cancer Center at Illinois’ JumpStart Program, was recently…

[ 2023-02 ] Children are encouraged to follow their interests and think about what they want to be when they grow up. But the scope of the careers they imagine might be limited if they don’t…

[ 2023-03 ] A new book from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign anthropology professor Kathryn Clancy (EIRH) takes an unflinching look at the many ways humans have struggled – and often…

[ 2023-02 ] Many animals have evolved to tolerate extreme environments, including being able to survive crushing pressures of ocean trenches, unforgiving heat of deserts, and limited oxygen…

[ 2023-02 ] Several days following the Federal Drug Administration’s approval of a new cancer drug, Erik Nelson (ACPP) was still processing the news. “It hasn’t sunk in yet that this is…

[ 2023-02 ] The bones of the face and skull can be affected due to a wide range of conditions, including cleft palate defects, traumatic injuries, cancer, and bone loss from dentures.…

[ 2023-02 ] The Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology recently held a town hall meeting to introduce new changes to improve diversity and inclusion at the IGB. Attendance was high, with…

[ 2023-02 ] Mapping parental behaviors to genotypes in stickleback fish It would be challenging to find someone who became interested in animal behavior at a younger age than Colby Behrens, a…

[ 2023-02 ] A mutant or damaged gene may be a cause of a severe, mysterious form of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers have found. Mice and…

[ 2023-02 ] Dr. Wenyan Mei (MME) in the Department of Comparative Biosciences recently published a paper in the journal Nucleic Acids Research called “PTBP1 controls intestinal epithelial…

[ 2023-02 ] The pivotal role of microRNA in diagnosing and monitoring cancer is well known by today’s researchers. “There have been a lot of studies in recent years linking the presence and…

[ 2023-01 ] Seven professors at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, including two from IGB, have been elected 2022 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of…

[ 2023-01 ] The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute has been partnering with the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology and the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology since…

[ 2023-01 ] Over the past decade, there has been a growing awareness that environmental and life science fields need to diversify their teaching syllabi. Many have suggested highlighting…

[ 2023-01 ] Scientists have developed a tiny mechanical probe that can measure the inherent stiffness of cells and tissues as well as the internal forces the cells generate and exert on one…

[ 2023-01 ] by Jessica Brinkworth (GNDP/IGOH), Anthropology Professor Most people don’t visit the health department to view student art, but here we are, in the busy main hall of the…