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New therapeutic target identified for triple-negative breast cancer
Ananya Sen
Breast cancer is categorized into three major subtypes: hormone receptor-positive, HER2-positive, and triple-negative. Although there are targeted therapeutic approaches for…
15 Years of IGB: Accelerating biological engineering through automation and artificial intelligence
Ananya Sen
One of the biggest challenges in traditional laboratory settings is performing countless hours of error-prone lab work: handling reagents, incubating reactions or living cells…
Ultra-sensitive biosensing technique can spot individual molecules that reveal cancer
Jenny Applequist
Despite recent years’ dramatic improvements in cancer treatment, cancer remains second only to heart disease as a leading cause of death for Americans. But a new Nature…
RIPE researchers prove bioengineering better photosynthesis increases yields in food crops for first time ever
Allie Arp
For the first time, RIPE researchers have proven that multigene bioengineering of photosynthesis increases the yield of a major food crop in field trials. After more than a…
Illinois General Assembly recognizes IGB’s 15th anniversary
Ananya Sen
On February 25th 2022, the Illinois General Assembly adopted House Resolution 0690, commending the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology on its 15th year of societal,…
Valuable antibody patents vulnerable to overly broad doctrinal shift in patent law
Phil Ciciora
A new paper co-written by a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign legal scholar who studies intellectual property protection for advanced biotechnologies advocates for a…
Students selected for the 2022 Tracy Undergraduate Research Fellowship
Ananya Sen
Two undergraduate students have been selected for a 10-week summer research program to carry out research at the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology. Karan Samat and…
Researchers show potential for improved water-use efficiency in field-grown plants
Amanda Nguyen
Water deficit is currently one of the most significant limiting factors for global agricultural productivity, a factor further exacerbated by global climate change according to…
Immunotherapy Trials Show Promise for Treating Canine Melanoma
Susan McKenna
Dr. Timothy Fan (ACPP), veterinary oncologist and professor at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine and a Program Leader for the Cancer Center at Illinois…
Understanding cooperation and conflict in plant symbionts
Ananya Sen
The traditional idea of symbiosis—long-term interactions between two organisms—is that the participants mutually benefit each other. However, researchers have debated whether…
Scientists improve BRAF inhibitor for better blood-brain barrier penetration
CCIL Communications
Cancers that begin in the brain, or start elsewhere in the body and spread to it, are notoriously difficult to treat. Illinois researchers in the Cancer Center at Illinois labs…
In survey, COVID-19 vaccine recipients report changes in menstrual bleeding
Diana Yates
A new analysis of reports from more than 35,000 people offers the most comprehensive assessment so far of menstrual changes experienced by pre- and post-menopausal individuals…