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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. They are among the 78 microbiologists chosen by their peers for…
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 Prize was established by Kun-…
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. at downtown Champaign’s indi go…
IGB Announces Proof of Concept Awards
The Institute for Genomic Biology (IGB) and the Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) at the University of Illinois have launched a Proof of Concept Award Program…
May Berenbaum to Receive 2011 Tyler Prize
University of Illinois entomology professor and department head May Berenbaum will receive the 2011 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement, an international award that…
New IGB Director Takes the Helm
Genomics of Neural and Behavioral Plascticity Theme Leader Gene E. Robinson has accepted the position of Interim Director of the Institute for Genomic Biology (IGB), pending…
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 Research Theme at the Institute for Genomic Biology, has been awarded a…
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.
The $100,000 Wolf…
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. The sugars are glucose, a six-carbon sugar…
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…
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 J. Craig Venter…