AI in Cancer Research: Applications of Computational Genomics
CCIL Communications Team
In bioinformatics, machine learning (ML) tools are used to solve problems in molecular biology and genetics. In healthy cells, genes — the carriers of hereditary information —…
Graduate students awarded for their innovative proposals
Ananya Sen
The first Young Innovator Program concluded in August 2021. It was a ten-week summer program that was designed to teach trainees how to become innovative leaders in their…
How SNPs can be used to detect disease pathways
Ananya Sen
Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have developed a new computational tool that can identify pathways related to diseases, including breast and prostate…
AI in Cancer Research: Tumor Phylogenetics
CCIL Communications Team
Artificial intelligence is often employed in the field of cancer genomics, where bits of DNA sequencing data must be identified and further analyzed with statistical,…
Stem-specific promoters found for biofuel improvement targeting to stems of plants
Allie Arp
A team from the University of Illinois has discovered two plant stem-specific expression of genes, the promoters of which could potentially serve as a tool for increasing oil…
Improving biomaterials design for bone regeneration
Ananya Sen
Bone injuries in the face and skull—known as craniomaxillofacial defects—can be caused by sports injuries, vehicle accidents, or battlefield injuries. Repairing such defects is…
NSF grant awarded to develop materials for enhanced coral recruitment, survival
Alisa King-Klemperer
Coral reefs provide many benefits to society, including storm protection to shorelines, tourism, and supporting sport and commercial fisheries. They are also crucial for…
$25M tech grant lets Illinois researchers ‘talk’ to plants
Lauren Quinn
The National Science Foundation (NSF) announced today an investment of $25 million to launch the Center for Research on Programmable Plant Systems (CROPPS). The center, a…
Nigel Goldenfeld retires from the University of Illinois
Alisa King-Klemperer
Swanlund Endowed Chair and Center for Advanced Study Professor in Physics Nigel Goldenfeld (BCXT leader/GNDP) will be closing the chapter on his Illinois career and moving on…