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Nominations open for the Carl R. Woese Prize in Evolution
Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
Named in honor of Carl R. Woese, who discovered Archaea, the third domain of life, the Carl R. Woese Prize in Evolution recognizes research that fundamentally transforms our…
A bacterial protein fragment drives tissue fibrosis, but antibody treatment can help, study finds
Liz Ahlberg Touchstone
A bacterial protein fragment called corisin drives the process of pulmonary fibrosis by infiltrating and disrupting the cell’s quality-control system, researchers at the…
Breakthrough Pancreatic Cancer Drug Maker Builds on Illinois Research Roots
Beth Hart
While helping to launch the world’s first engineering-based college of medicine, Carle Illinois College of Medicine’s Inaugural Associate Dean for Research, Martin Burke (MMG…
IGB Profile: Tracy Parish
Claudia Lutz
Tracy Parish has a knack for performance, whether as a trumpet player in the Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra, an extra in The Dark Knight, or as the director of external…
Early Innovator Program announces 2026 pitch contest winners
Katie Brady
On July 28, aspiring entrepreneurs from the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology wrapped up another successful summer of the Early Innovator Program. After 10 weeks of…
Book describes loss as a central feature of pregnancy
Diana Yates
According to a new book from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign anthropology professor Kate Clancy (EIRH), pregnancy is necessarily fraught,…
New publication charts a path to democratized molecular innovation
Ramona Rudzinski
A paper published in the journal Science lays out a roadmap for broadening access to the process of discovering molecular tools that can benefit society, including medicines,…
High resolution x-ray analysis reveals the inner life of leaves while advancing engineering efforts to reduce crop sweat
Claudia Lutz
In the midwestern summer, humans and plants have to breathe through the heat and humidity. Researchers hope that a retooled crop plant—one with an improved ventilation system…
Tracy Lawson wins ISPR Innovation Award
Brittany Prempin
In recognition of her outstanding achievements in the transfer of photosynthesis research to the benefit of society at large, Professor of Plant Biology Tracy Lawson (PFS co-…
