News Archive
Study: Odd biochemistry yields lethal bacterial protein
While working out the structure of a cell-killing protein produced by some strains of the bacterium Enterococcus faecalis, researchers stumbled on a bit of unusual bioc
New Supercomputer to Aid Genomics Research
The National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) has gifted the Institute for Genomic Biology (IGB) a highly parallel shared memory supercomputer named Ember.
Gene Robinson
Gene Robinson, IGB Director, has been elected by the Animal Behavior Society as the 2013 Distinguished Animal Behaviorist.
Remembering Carl Woese
Professor of microbiology and a founding member of the University’s Institute for Genomic Biology, Carl Woese was a giant among scientists.
Victor Jongeneel
Victor Jongeneel, HPCBio Director, has been appointed to the PubMed Central Advisory Committee of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
First BGI-IGB Workshop Takes Place in Shenzen, China
As part of an international exchange of knowledge and ideas, the Institute for Genomic Biology and BGI (formerly known as the Beijing Genomics Institute) are engaging in a serie
Victor Jongeneel appointed to NIH PubMed Central Advisory Committee
Victor Jongeneel, director of High-Performance Biological Computing (HPCBio), has been appointed to the PubMed Central Advisory Committee of the National Institutes of Health (N
Gene Robinson elected to NIMH Council
IGB Director Gene Robinson has been elected to the National Advisory Mental Health Council (NAMHC) of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).
Stem-cell approach shows promise for Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Researchers have shown that transplanting stem cells derived from normal mouse blood vessels into the hearts of mice that model the pathology associated with Duchenne muscular d
Summer Internship for Native Americans in Genomics (SING) Workshop
The Institute for Genomic Biology will once again be hosting the Summer Internship for Native Americans in Genomics (SING) Workshop.
Carl R. Woese Remembrances
Carl R.