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Collaborative team at IGB discovers new natural products at unprecedented speed
Shelby Lawson
Many of the drugs we utilize in modern medicine are naturally produced by microbes. Penicillin, an antibiotic derived from certain molds, is one of the most notable natural…
Apply for an IGB Postdoctoral Fellowship
Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
The IGB is once again offering fellowships for truly exceptional young scholars who have completed their PhD or other relevant terminal degree within the last two years, who…
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…