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Institute for Genomic Biology, School of Integrative Biology receive major NSF training grant


The National Science Foundation has awarded the Institute for Genomic Biology (IGB) and the School of Integrative Biology a $3.2 million training grant.

ASM Undergraduate Research Fellowships Awarded


The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) has selected Nhat Trinh from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as a 2011 award recipient of the ASM Undergraduate Research F

Two IGB Faculty Members Elected to American Academy of Microbiology


James Slauch and Wilfred van der Donk  have been elected fellows of the American Academy of Microbiology.

May Berenbaum to Receive 2011 Tyler Prize


University of Illinois entomology professor and department head May Berenbaum will r

Jian Ma receives CAREER award for large-scale Genomic Studies


Jian Ma, an assistant professor in bioengineering and a member of the Cellular Decision Making in Cancer Re

IGB Director Awarded 2011 Wolf Prize in Agriculture


IGB Director Harris Lewin is a recipient of the 2011 Wolf Prize in Agriculture. He shares the prize with James R. Cook, of Washington State University.

Researchers Awarded $33.9 Million Grant to Study Enzyme Functions


A team of researchers led by University of Illinois biochemistry professor John A.

IGB Theme Leader Elected to American Academy of Microbiology


University of Illinois professor William Metcalf has been elected to Fellowship in the American Academy of Microbiology, a distinction awarded to microbiologists who have made o