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High-volume antibody testing platform could accelerate disease research and treatment development
Liz Ahlberg Touchstone
Antibodies are the critical targeting agents of the immune system and the crux of immune therapy and vaccine development, but studying them is slow, expensive and labor-…
Researchers unlock new insights into granular hydrogels for biomedical applications
Kristina Shidlauski
Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have developed a novel framework for understanding and controlling the flow behavior of granular hydrogels — a…
CABBI Team Deploys Robotic Lab to Revolutionize Plant Bioengineering
Julie Wurth
As the global population grows, the demand for food and energy is increasing even as extreme weather events make crops more vulnerable to stress. While traditional breeding…
IGB Profile: Han Keun Lee
Katie Brady
Han Keun Lee always knew he would become an engineer. Growing up in Korea, he was fascinated with making machines, inspired by his father who was an electrical engineer and…
How drought and ozone pollution team up to reduce soybean yield
Lauren Quinn
In a decisive new study, crop scientists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and USDA’s Agricultural Research Service show that soybeans are doubly damaged by…
Kidney fibrosis linked to molecule made by gut bacteria
Liz Ahlberg Touchstone
A molecule made by bacteria in the gut can hitch a ride to the kidneys, where it sets off a chain reaction of inflammation, scarring and fibrosis — a serious complication of…
Decarbonize agriculture by expanding policies aimed at low-carbon biofuels
Diana Yates
A team of agricultural economists, environmental scientists and policy experts envisions a path toward a carbon-neutral agricultural future by expanding the reach of policies…
Ready for market: New process boosts clean, cost-efficient chemical production
Julie Wurth
Building on their success developing a cleaner way to make valuable organic acids, researchers from the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI) have…
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…
