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

[ ] The Team Science Leadership Program is a new program being offered by the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, consisting of a series of workshops that bring together…

Di-isononyl phthalate disrupts pregnancy in mice, study finds

[ ] We are constantly exposed to phthalates in our environment through plastic products such as storage containers, medical devices, packages, fabrics, and toys. Specifically, di-…

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

[ ] Researchers are realizing that animal communication is more complicated than previously thought, and that the information animals share in their vocalizations can be complex. For…

Researchers Develop a ‘Sweet’ Strategy for Targeted Cancer Therapeutics

[ ] Researchers have demonstrated a novel two-step strategy to label and eradicate cancer stem-like cells (CSC) to improve cancer treatment prognosis. CSCs are small sub-populations…

Climate Win-Win: Enhanced Weathering

[ ] Applying ground-up silicate rock to Midwestern farm fields can capture significant amounts of carbon dioxide and prevent it from accumulating in the atmosphere, according to a new…

Polygenic risk scores need better regulation, study argues

[ ] Polygenic risk scores (PGSs) are used to predict an individual’s risk for particular conditions using data from multiple genes. Although the scores may be able to provide valuable…

IGB profile: Joseph Irudayaraj

[ ] Joseph Irudayaraj (CGD/EIRH) is a Founder Professor in Bioengineering. His lab uses engineering, biology, and computer science to develop smart therapeutics and to understand…

Remembering Carl Woese through the Undergraduate Research Scholar Program

[ ] Every summer, the Carl R. Woese Undergraduate Research Scholar Program helps students conduct research on a full-time basis over the summer. The program is designed to inspire…

Illinois study reveals genetic secrets of America's favorite snack

[ ] In its simplest form, popcorn is pretty uncomplicated. Most supermarket varieties offer the choice of two kernel colors, yellow or white, and two kernel shapes, pointed or pearl.…

Engineered yeast used to influence gut microbiome of mice

[ ] Scientists are becoming increasingly aware of how the human microbiome, or the collection of microbes the live on and inside of us, has a major connection to health and human…

CAR-T immune therapy attacks ovarian cancer in mice with a single dose

[ ] CAR-T immune therapies could be effective against solid tumors if the right targets are identified, a new study led by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers suggests…

CABBI develops eco-friendly enzyme to create key chemical building blocks

[ ] Using energy from light to activate natural enzymes can help scientists create new-to-nature enzymatic reactions that support eco-friendly biomanufacturing — the production of…

Team identifies key driver of cancer cell death pathway that activates immune cells

[ ] Scientists have identified a protein that plays a critical role in the action of several emerging cancer therapies. The researchers say the discovery will likely aid efforts to…

Research collaboration turns up the heat in cancer immunotherapy

[ ] The results of a recent canine cancer study by Tim Fan (ACPP/CGD), a professor of veterinary clinical medicine, and former Illinois faculty member Dane Wittrup may have positive…

Soil microbes help plants cope with drought, but not how scientists thought

[ ] There’s a complex world beneath our feet, teeming with diverse and interdependent life. Plants call out with chemical signals in times of stress, summoning microbes that can…

Long receives honorary doctorate from University of Essex

[ ] “I have been lucky enough to receive a few awards throughout my career, but none is more special to me than this.” The founding plant scientist at the University of Essex, Steve…

Three projects chosen for the IGB DEI Awards

[ ] The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force at the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology have awarded three projects for their DEI initiatives. Each project was…

IGB Profile: Joseph Fernandez

[ ] Joseph Fernandez is a postdoctoral researcher at the Genomics and Eco-evolution of Multi-Scale Symbioses Institute at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Over the past…

Team develops all-species coronavirus test

[ ] In an advance that will help scientists track coronavirus variants in wild and domesticated animals, researchers report they can now detect exposure to the SARS-CoV-2 virus in any…

New insights into the structural changes associated with osteoarthritis

[ ] Osteoarthritis is the most common degenerative joint disease, affecting 22% of adults over 40 globally. Although the condition has been extensively studied through a medical…