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The Biosystems Design theme engineers microorganisms and plants to help overcome hurdles in health and sustainability.

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The research team included (from left) Postdoctoral Researcher Yujie Yuan, Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Huimin Zhao, PhD student Wesley Harrison, Postdoctoral Researcher Zhengyi Zhang, and Postdoctoral Researcher Maolin Li (not pictured)
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Researchers enable microorganisms to build molecules with light
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The research team included: first row, left to right, Ivy (Wuying) Tang, first author Harry (Shih-I) Tan, and Teresa Martin; back row, CABBI co-PIs Jeremy Guest (left) and Huimin Zhao. / Julie Wurth
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Commercially Viable Biomanufacturing: Designer Yeast Turns Sugar into Lucrative Chemical 3-HP
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Stephen Long, Stanley O. Ikenberry Endowed Chair Emeritus (deceased)
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Tracing a path through photosynthesis to food security
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Illinois researcher Diwaker Shukla shows how deep learning and large-scale computer simulations can help lead the search for safe synthetic cannabinoid-based pharmaceuticals. Photo by Fred Zwicky
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New computer simulation could light the way to safer cannabinoid-based pharmaceuticals
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Illinois professor Ying Diao led a multi-institutional study that positions synthetic polymers as a potential alternative to expensive, unsustainable minerals for use in semiconductors and other electronic devices. Photo by Brian Stauffer
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Study finds that tweaked synthetic polymers boost conductivity
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Twelve Illinois scientists rank among world's most influential
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Twelve Illinois scientists rank among world's most influential
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