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The Center for Genomic Diagnostics employs new technologies to diagnose and treat diseases at a lower cost.

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NSF to invest $5M to the Reliable and Scalable Biofoundries for Biomanufacturing and Global Bioeconomy
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NSF to invest $5M to the Reliable and Scalable Biofoundries for Biomanufacturing and Global Bioeconomy
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Brian Cunningham, Intel Alumni Endowed Chair of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Ying Fang, professor of pathobiology in the College of Veterinary Medicine (center) and lab members to develop portable point-of-use biosensor for detection of African swine fever virus in farm environments.
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Center for Genomic Diagnostics Receives First USDA Grant
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Chemical and biomolecular engineering professor Huimin Zhao will lead a National Science Foundation iBioFoundry at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
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NSF funds new iBioFoundry at Illinois
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An aerial view of James Island and James Fort. The Jamestown colony was established in Tsenacomoco, the Algonquian name for the Powhatan chiefdom in the tidewater areas of the Chesapeake Bay and later became the Commonwealth of Virginia. / Jamestown Rediscovery
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Ancient DNA reveals Indigenous dog lineages found at Jamestown, Virginia
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The current work was done as part of a larger research study aimed at examining the feasibility of using saliva-based testing in five K-12 schools in Illinois.
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Researchers investigate parent perceptions of virtual learning
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Channel catfish had the highest accumulation of PFAS in their tissues, the researchers found.
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PFAS found in nearly all fish tested from four northern Illinois rivers
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