University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation

Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology

Genomics for Faith discusses gene editing with local faith communities

Genomics for Faith discusses gene editing with local faith communities

New platform SHIELD can effectively screen for protective DNA elements in human cells

New platform SHIELD can effectively screen for protective DNA elements in human cells

Principal investigator Professor Zan Luthey-Schulten and co-PI Martin Gruebele pose in front of the MINFLUX at the IGB, a highly precise and photon-efficient way of localizing molecules in three dimensions.

Bringing cells to life … and to Minecraft: $30M NSF grant to support whole-cell modeling

New research led by food science and human nutrition professor Zeynep Madak-Erdogan and her colleagues found that estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer presents differing metabolic signatures in the blood of African American women and non-Hispanic white women. Madak-Erdogan is a faculty member at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and her partners on the project included scientists at the University of Illinois Chicago, Northeastern University and Northwestern University.

ER-positive breast cancer presents differing metabolic signatures in African American, white women

Kenny Jops

The study team included, from left, Alida de Flamingh, Rosita Worl, Alyssa Bader, Ripan Malhi, Chuck Smythe, Mary LaVanne and Mason Auger.

Study links epigenetic changes to historic trauma in Alaska Native communities

Metabolic Glycan Labeling Approach Shows Promise for Improving Dendritic Cell Vaccines

Metabolic Glycan Labeling Approach Shows Promise for Improving Dendritic Cell Vaccines

Three IGB members assume new Cancer Center at Illinois leadership roles

Three IGB members assume new Cancer Center at Illinois leadership roles

New Team Science Leadership Program aims to form new collaborations among mid-career faculty

New Team Science Leadership Program aims to form new collaborations among mid-career faculty

From left, Jodi Flaws, Arpita Bhurke, and Indrani Bagchi are studying how di-isononyl phthalate affects the reproductive system of women.

Di-isononyl phthalate disrupts pregnancy in mice, study finds

A Galápagos Island warbler population does not recognize call signaling mainland threat

A Galápagos Island warbler population does not recognize call signaling mainland threat

Researchers Bo Yang and Hua Wang

Researchers Develop a ‘Sweet’ Strategy for Targeted Cancer Therapeutics

Researchers applied finely-ground basalt over four years to two separate Energy Farm fields consisting of maize/soybean and Miscanthus x giganteus.

Climate Win-Win: Enhanced Weathering

Jacob S. Sherkow and his collaborators recommend increased regulation of genetic tests by the FDA, specifically in regard to polygenic risk scores.

Polygenic risk scores need better regulation, study argues

Joseph Irudayaraj