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

Shelby Lawson

The Team Science Leadership Program is a new program being offered by the Carl R.

Di-isononyl phthalate disrupts pregnancy in mice, study finds

Ananya Sen

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

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

Shelby Lawson

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

Researchers Develop a ‘Sweet’ Strategy for Targeted Cancer Therapeutics

Katie Brady

Researchers have demonstrated a novel two-step strategy to label and eradicate cancer stem-like cells (CSC) to improve cancer treatment prognosis.

Climate Win-Win: Enhanced Weathering

Julie Wurth

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…

Polygenic risk scores need better regulation, study argues

Ananya Sen

Polygenic risk scores (PGSs) are used to predict an individual’s risk for particular conditions using data from multiple genes.

Joseph Irudayaraj

Ananya Sen

Joseph Irudayaraj (CGD/EIRH) is a Founder Professor in Bioengineering.

Remembering Carl Woese through the Undergraduate Research Scholar Program

Ananya Sen

Every summer, the Carl R. Woese Undergraduate Research Scholar Program helps students conduct research on a full-time basis over the summer.

Illinois study reveals genetic secrets of America's favorite snack


In its simplest form, popcorn is pretty uncomplicated.

Engineered yeast used to influence gut microbiome of mice

Shelby Lawson

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

Liz Ahlberg Touchstone

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…

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

Julie Wurth

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…