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The Center for Genomic Diagnostics employs new technologies to diagnose and treat diseases at a lower cost.

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In a new book, U. of I. professors Rebecca Smith, left, Rachel Roegman, right, and their colleagues in public health describe how communities can work together to keep their K-12 students safe and learning during a public health crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo by Michelle Hassel
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Book prepares K-12 leaders for the next public health crisis
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A diagram from the lab's published paper in JACS.
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DNA Nanostructures Get a Major Upgrade
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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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The authors highlighted their collaborative team effort by sporting their Illini Orange and Blue. From left to right: Hankeun Lee, Joseph Tibbs, Amanda Bacon, Takhmina Ayupova, Leyang Liu, Anqi Tan, Wang-Chien Chen, Saurabh Umrao, Seemesh Bhaskar, Brian Cunningham, Xing Wang / Isaac Mitchell
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A century of photonics research shapes the future of healthcare diagnostics
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EZSpecificity combines extensive new enzyme-substrate docking data and a new machine learning algorithm to predict the best pairing for making a desired product, with up to 91.7% accuracy. Illinois professor Huimin Zhao led the study
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New AI tool helps match enzymes to substrates
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Joseph Irudayaraj Founder Professor in Bioengineering
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Epigenetic Switches Behind PFAS Cell Damage Identified
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