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U of I partners with Carle Health and State to increase COVID-19 testing

Alison Bell

Alison Bell to Assume Leadership of IGB Research Theme

Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology Lisa Stubbs

Lisa Stubbs Departs the University of Illinois

Researchers, including, from left, Ning Wang, a professor of mechanical science and engineering; postdoctoral fellow Jian Sun; and doctoral student Erfan Mohagheghian discovered that mechanical forces on cells can boost gene expression in the nucleus.

Physical force alone spurs gene expression

University of Illinois Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering scientists (from left) William L. Lyon, Mingfeng Cao, Zia Fatma, and Huimin Zhao.

Triple-Threat Genetic Toolkit for Producing Eco-Friendly Chemicals

Chemistry professors Zaida Luthey-Schulten, left, Martin Gruebele and research scientist Zhaleh Ghaemi have developed the most complete computational model of a human cell to date.

Computational human cell reveals new insights

Lung tissue from mice with pulmonary fibrosis that were infected with corisin-secreting bacteria showed signs of acute exacerbation and lung tissue death.

Bacterial protein fragment kills lung cells in pulmonary fibrosis

COVID-19 concerns

COVID-19 Concerns

Technology to screen for higher-yielding crop traits now more accessible

Technology to screen for higher-yielding crop traits now more accessible

Rachel Whitaker

Advancing the frontier of aquatic symbiosis research

Strengthening synthetic biology in food and nutraceutical production through SynFoNI

SynFoNI: Strengthening synthetic biology in food, nutraceutical production

U. of I. veterinary clinical medicine professor Dr. Ashley Mitek interviews veterinary clinical medicine professor Dr. Jim Lowe about the traits of viruses that can be transmitted between animals and humans.

Veterinary infectious disease expert weighs in on coronavirus threat

A team from the University of Illinois examined 14 rice varieties to discover natural differences in how the plants harness light energy to fix carbon dioxide into food. In a recent study, they found a 117 percent difference in fluctuating light conditions, suggesting a new trait for breeder selection.

Photosynthesis varies greatly across rice cultivars, diversity could boost yields

Nobel Laureate to give IGB Distinguished Public Lecture

Nobel Laureate to give IGB Distinguished Public Lecture

Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology Lisa Stubbs, left (GNDP theme leader) with Robert W. Schaefer Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Brendan Harley (RBTE theme leader) and Research Assistant Professor Sara Pedron-Haba.

Seed funds from alumnus furthers cell culture models of neurological diseases