News Archive
A cold-specialized icefish species underwent major genetic changes as it migrated to temperate waters, new study finds
Shelby Lawson
Many animals have evolved to tolerate extreme environments, including being able to survive crushing pressures of ocean trenches, unforgiving heat of deserts, and limited…
Erik Nelson: A milestone in my career
Christine des Garennes
Several days following the Federal Drug Administration’s approval of a new cancer drug, Erik Nelson (ACPP) was still processing the news.
“It hasn’t sunk in yet that…
Evaluating the effect of manuka honey on collagen scaffolds
Ananya Sen
The bones of the face and skull can be affected due to a wide range of conditions, including cleft palate defects, traumatic injuries, cancer, and bone loss from dentures.…
Town hall spurs conversation and new ideas for promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion at the IGB
Shelby Lawson
The Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology recently held a town hall meeting to introduce new changes to improve diversity and inclusion at the IGB. Attendance was high,…
Colby Behrens
Shelby Lawson
It would be challenging to find someone who became interested in animal behavior at a younger age than Colby Behrens, a current PhD candidate in the Evolution, Ecology, and…
Possible genetic basis and mouse model found for severe nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Liz Ahlberg Touchstone
A mutant or damaged gene may be a cause of a severe, mysterious form of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers have found. Mice…
Stop Making Cells: Study Advances Knowledge about Cell Regeneration
College of Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Wenyan Mei (MME) in the Department of Comparative Biosciences recently published a paper in the journal Nucleic Acids Research called “PTBP1 controls intestinal epithelial…
Researchers target prostate cancer with new, rapid biomarker detection method
CCIL Communications Team
The pivotal role of microRNA in diagnosing and monitoring cancer is well known by today’s researchers. “There have been a lot of studies in recent years linking the presence…
Two IGB faculty members elected AAAS Fellows
Liz Ahlberg Touchstone
Seven professors at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, including two from IGB, have been elected 2022 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of…
New OLLI workshop focuses on genomics
Ananya Sen
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute has been partnering with the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology and the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology…
Researchers make recommendations for diversifying syllabi in higher education
Ananya Sen
Over the past decade, there has been a growing awareness that environmental and life science fields need to diversify their teaching syllabi. Many have suggested highlighting…
Probe can measure both cell stiffness and traction, researchers report
Diana Yates
Scientists have developed a tiny mechanical probe that can measure the inherent stiffness of cells and tissues as well as the internal forces the cells generate and exert on…