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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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The proposed viral testing method will be developed for fast, easy and affordable use by healthcare providers at community testing centers.
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New funding offers a path to a breakthrough in affordable, accessible viral testing
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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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