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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.

Genetic Study Offers Insight into the Social Life of Bees


Most people have trouble telling them apart, but bumble bees, honey bees, stingless bees and solitary bees have home lives that are as different from one another as a monarch’s

Taekjip Ha Wins Ho-Am Prize


Cellular Decision Making in Cancer Theme Leader Taekjip Ha has been awarded the 2011 Ho-Am Prize in Science by the Ho-Am Foundation in Korea.

The Art of Science: Images from the Institute for Genomic Biology


“The Art of Science: Images from the Institute for Genomic Biology" opening reception was held on Thursday, March 31 from 6:00- 8:30 p.m.

May Berenbaum to Receive 2011 Tyler Prize


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

New IGB Director Takes the Helm


Genomics of Neural and Behavioral Plascticity Theme Leader Gene E.

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.

Team Overcomes Major Obstacle to Cellulosic Biofuel Production


A newly engineered yeast strain can simultaneously consume two types of sugar from plants to produce ethanol, researchers report.

Paul Hergenrother: Finding New Targets by Way of Novel Pathways


While there are thousands of drugs on the market for human diseases, they only hit in the neighborhood of 200 targets, says Paul Hergenrother, professor of chemistry and a membe

Microbiomes May Hold Key to Better Understanding of Preterm Birth


Microbiomes May Hold Key to Better Understanding of Preterm Birth—A team of scientists from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Mayo Clinic, and the