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The Center for Genomic Diagnostics employs new technologies to diagnose and treat diseases at a lower cost.

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Jason Ridlon, Associate Professor of Animal Sciences and Joseph Irudayaraj, Professor of Bioengineering. / L. Brian Stauffer
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Study Links Urinary Tract Bacteria to Prostate Cancer
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The most effective way to harness the power of artificial intelligence when screening for breast cancer may be through collaboration with human radiologists — not by wholesale replacing them, says new research co-written by Mehmet Eren Ahsen, a professor of business administration at Illinois. Photo by Fred Zwicky
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AI-human task-sharing could cut mammography screening costs by up to 30%
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The research team included, back row, from left, Shih-I (Harry) Tan, Nilmani Singh, Aashutosh Boob, and front row, from left, Teresa Martin, Li-Qing Chen, and Huimin Zhao. / Julia Pollack
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Harnessing generative AI to expand the mitochondrial targeting toolkit
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Front row, Graduate Student Seth Croslow and Research Scientist Jia Dong. Back row, from left: Co-PIs Mathew Hudson, Jonathan Sweedler, Huimin Zhao and Biofoundry Manager Stephan Lane.
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CABBI Team Deploys Robotic Lab to Revolutionize Plant Bioengineering
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Professor Andrew Smith
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Bioengineers Create Revolutionary New Nanocrystals
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Led by bioengineering professor Xing Wang, Illinois researchers developed drug-delivering DNA aptamers that target elusive leukemia stem cells. Photo by Fred Zwicky
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Drug-delivering aptamers target leukemia stem cells for one-two knockout punch
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