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Stop Making Cells: Study Advances Knowledge about Cell Regeneration

College of Veterinary Medicine

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Researchers target prostate cancer with new, rapid biomarker detection method

CCIL Communications Team

The pivotal role of microRNA in diagnosing and monitoring cancer is well known by today’s researchers.

$9.5M award to study emerging pathogens, better understand influenza-antibody interactions

Christine des Garennes

Aquatic birds, especially ducks, can carry influenza viruses but they don’t often become severely ill, leading scientists to wonder how their immune systems act as a reservoir…

CA's proposal to manufacture insulin could curb prices, improve public health

Phil Ciciora

A new paper co-written by a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign legal scholar argues that the state of California’s proposal to manufacture and distribute insulin at cost…

Microelectronics give researchers a remote control for biological robots

Liz Ahlberg Touchstone

First, they walked. Then, they saw the light. Now, miniature biological robots have gained a new trick: remote control.

Team streamlines DNA collection, analysis for elephant conservation

Diana Yates

A new DNA-collection approach allows scientists to capture genetic information from elephants without disturbing the animals or putting their own safety in…

New role of small RNAs in Salmonella infections uncovered

Ananya Sen

Salmonella are food-borne pathogens that infect millions of people a year.

Researchers design educational course for Illinois practitioners to address lack of knowledge on tick-borne diseases

Shelby Lawson

Anyone who enjoys taking walks through the woods or grassy fields when the weather is warm knows that checking for ticks afterward is a must.

Anthony Digrado and Jessica Brinkworth to feature on Story Collider Podcast “Flora”

IGB Comms

Science storytelling organization The Story Collider develops “true, personal stories about science” as part of their mission to reveal the vibrant role that science plays in…

Cluster hires facilitate long-term institutional success

Ananya Sen

In light of long-standing inequities in STEM representation, many universities are now recognizing the value of diversity in higher education.

15 Years of IGB: Highlights from IGB Institutes past and present

Shelby Lawson

Building molecules, studying symbioses between species, and exploring how life evolved

Helping crime laboratories become more efficient

Dave Evensen

The Illinois Forensic Science Commission relies on U of I to debate pressing issues facing police investigators