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Predicting mortality risks using smartphones
Ananya Sen
Healthcare professionals have long recognized the association of physical activity with mortality risk—those who engage in more moderate-to-vigorous activity have lower…
Burke elected to National Academy of Medicine
Liz Touchstone
Dr. Martin D. Burke (MMG), a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign professor of chemistry and of the Carle Illinois College of Medicine, has been elected to the National…
iGEM 2022 Team: Seeking Solution to the Nitrate Problem
April Wendling
Update: The Illinois team’s “Curli Capture” was awarded a bronze medal at the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) 2022 competition. The seven-member student…
15 Years of IGB: Centers of the Institute
Shelby Lawson
The Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology has hosted numerous research centers over the years, fostering collaboration between researchers at the IGB and external…
Researchers explore gene interactions in influenza to help improve accuracy of flu vaccines
Shelby Lawson
The influenza virus, which causes the flu, is a major public health issue, infecting millions of people and estimated to cost $10 billion in direct medical costs in the United…
Sihai Dave Zhao appointed Director of Computational Genomics
Ananya Sen
Sihai Dave Zhao (GNDP), an associate professor of statistics, has been appointed the Director of Computational Genomics at the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology.…
New IGB center dedicated to machine learning and predictive modeling
Ananya Sen
A new Center for Artificial Intelligence and Modeling will be established at the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology. It will be led by Sergei Maslov (CABBI), a…
New grant awarded to study the importance of salmon to the Kenaitze Indian Tribe
Ananya Sen
A community-based project, conducted by researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in collaboration with the Kenaitze Indian Tribe and Kenai Peninsula College,…
DNA nets capture COVID-19 virus in low-cost rapid-testing platform
Liz Touchstone
Tiny nets woven from DNA strands can ensnare the spike protein of the virus that causes COVID-19, lighting up the virus for a fast-yet-sensitive diagnostic test – and also…
Researchers receive NCI grant to develop targeted cancer immunotherapies
Heather Coit
Hua Wang (RBTE), a Materials Science and Engineering assistant professor, was recently awarded a 2.26M Research Project grant from the National Cancer Institute, which will…
IGB’s “Art of Science” exhibit now on display at the Keck Center
Shelby Lawson
The Cultural Programs of the National Academy of Sciences is now displaying “Art of Science”, an exhibition of artwork from the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology…
Tracy Parish joins IGB as Director of External Relations and Strategic Partnerships
Ananya Sen
The mission of the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology is to tackle grand challenges in fundamental and applied research using multi-disciplinary research themes.…