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Genoe Day 2016

Local students learn about genes, DNA and more at fifth annual Genome Day

UIUC_Illinois Team Claim Bronze at the Annual iGEM Giant Jamboree in Boston

UIUC_Illinois iGEM Team Claim Bronze at Annual Giant Jamboree in Boston

Highly Cited Researchers

Five IGB members among the eight Illinois researchers ranked world’s most influential

Scientists predict that modern soybean crops produce more leaves than needed to the detriment of yield.

Soybean plants with fewer leaves yield more

Ripan Malhi

For First Nations peoples, effects of European contact recorded in genome

Physicists Nigel Goldenfeld and Chi Xue make detailed predictions about an intriguing mechanism of genomic evolution in new study.

Slow motion waves of jumping genes in the human genome

One Health Day Fun Facts

Genome Day at the Orpheum

Genome Day returns on November 12, 2016

Cover of The Art of Yellowstone Science book

At Yellowstone, Art and Science Flourish Together

Computer Science and Medical Information Science Professor Bruce Schatz with team developing mobile technology to monitor chronic obstructive pulmonary disease symptoms via smartphone.

Movement analysis app detects level of lung disease

Psychology professor Aron Barbey, left, graduate student Marta Zamroziewicz and postdoctoral researcher Chris Zwilling conducted a new study linking blood levels of a key nutrient to brain structure and cognition in older adults.

Study links nutrition to brain health and cognitive aging

Members of the KnowEnG Center of Excellence gathered at the IGB in Illinois for a two-day conference with their External Advisory Committee and NIH representatives.

The Knowledge Engine for Genomics Gains Momentum

From left: Illinois chemical and biomolecular engineering professors Huimin Zhao and Charles Schroeder, along with graduate students Luke Cuculis and Zhanar Abil, published their work in the journal Nature Chemical Biology.

Genome-editing proteins ride a DNA zip line

Department of Medical Information Science Head Bruce Schatz and researchers using mobile technology to predict pulmonary function, helping focus efforts on preventive care and population health management.

Mobile's role in population health management