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.…
DOE $1.85M grant funds sorghum photosynthesis study
Marianne Stein
A University of Illinois research team received a $1.85 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to study photosynthesis efficiency in sorghum, an important crop…
Modeling antimicrobial use and resistance in Canadian turkey flocks
Ananya Sen
Antimicrobial resistance in gut bacteria is constantly being detected on poultry farms and in poultry retail products worldwide, including in turkey flocks. Concerningly,…
15 Years of IGB: Highlights from IGB Institutes past and present
Shelby Lawson
Building molecules, studying symbioses between species, and exploring how life evolved
At the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, scientific questioning occurs…
Pollen Power back in season at Unit 4
Ananya Sen
Activities that revolve around science provide children with the opportunity to develop different skills, including communication, problem solving, perseverance, and learning…