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Tech + Society

New technologies launched the genomic era. Now, progress in genomic research depends on further innovations in the tools that allow us to probe, manipulate, and analyze biological molecules. Whether focused on software or hardware, biomaterials or microfluidics, DNA editors or molecular motors, our technological research pushes the boundaries of the physically possible and paves the way for future discovery.

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On the left, healthy mouse lung tissue. On the right, corisin-affected lung tissue shows extensive fibrosis. Image courtesy Esteban Gabazza
Dr. Martin Burke, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Chemistry
From left to right: Sarah Schwartz, Iyke Nnaji, Shah-Al Emran, Jacob Kinsey, Cindy Yang, Zhengyi Zhang, Siun Lee, Frithjof Gressmann, and Abhishek Pandey / Kelly Darr
A robot positions "bloccs" for assembly via automated, iterative carbon-carbon bond formation. Credit: Molecule Maker Lab
 A machine-learning labeled cross-section of a sorghum leaf generated with microCT imaging. / James Fischer
Zeynep Madak-Erdogan (left) and Erik Nelson / Cancer Center at Illinois