2023-03-27
- Kelli Trei is the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign biosciences librarian and an associate professor at the University Library. She serves as a liaison for students and scholars in the School of Molecular & Cellular Biology, School of Integrative Biology, and the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology. An alumna of the School of MCB, Trei spoke with Quang Nguyen, PhD student in...
2023-03-08 - Researchers have discovered the addition of fluid to human pathogens triggers a "windchill-like" effect that sensitizes cells to hydrogen peroxide, a well-known agent of cell stress and DNA damage. Their findings have been published in PNAS.
2023-03-07 - Copper is deployed by our immune system to fight off pathogens and is also used in health care settings to stave off bacterial infections, but how the element does so is unclear. Now, research published in Molecular Microbiology by microbiologists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign addresses how copper poisons microbes.
2023-03-07 - The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has been chosen to lead the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Chicago – a new biomedical hub – along with the University of Chicago and Northwestern University. The three-university team was selected to lead the new biomedical hub as part of a competitive application process for a research initiative explicitly focused on measuring human biology.
2023-03-06 - Illinois setter Diana Brown was named one of two recipients for the Big Ten Wayne Duke Postgraduate Award, the conference office announced Wednesday. Brown, who majored in molecular and cellular biology, was awarded a $10,000 postgraduate scholarship for her achievements in academics, athletics, extracurricular activities and leadership.
2023-02-28 - For Rachel J. Whitaker, life tends to feel like it’s all hands on deck. Whitaker, a professor of microbiology, spends much of her time researching the evolution of archaea, bacteria, and viruses in the natural and clinical world—so much time that she tends to get caught up in her research. At a recent investiture...
2023-02-21 - The FDA has approved a new cancer drug, known generally as elacestrant. Erik Nelson, a professor in the Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology, was part of the team that discovered the drug while working as a postdoctoral researcher at Duke University.
2023-02-10 - The SRSF1 gene acts as a guardian against DNA damage in the liver, School of MCB researchers found. When it is missing or inactivated, severe nonalcoholic fatty liver disease symptoms develop.
2023-02-10 - The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) has partnered with University of Illinois researchers, including biochemistry professor Hong Jin, to offer a new workshop called, “What’s in my blood? Genomics Testing and You.”
2023-02-02 - Researchers from the School of Molecular & Cellular Biology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the University of Illinois Chicago collaborated to highlight lipid-protein interaction as a new avenue for oncology drug development.
2023-01-26 - Four faculty at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, plus a collaborator in Colorado, have been awarded $9.5 million over three years by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. The team is one of 13 selected by the institute as part of its $100 million Emerging Pathogens Initiative.
2023-01-25 - MCB's Office of Communications tours the machine shop at MCB and chats with Scott Baker and Jared Bear about the work they do for faculty, staff, and students.
2023-01-20 - Researchers at the Beckman Institute, with help from the Champaign Public Library, investigated the potential benefits of reading in improving memory. They found that regular, engaged leisure reading can strengthen memory skills in older adults, laying the groundwork for better practices in preserving our mental abilities as we age.
2023-01-17 - Students and mentors with the new course, LAS 199 MPN: Merit Mentoring & Professional Network, celebrated their accomplishments at an event at the Illini Union in late December. The class brings together highly motivated students in their majors; connects them with professional development opportunities on campus, such as paid research and teaching positions; and invites professionals from a...
2023-01-10 - In a new paper published in mBio, researchers in the Department of Microbiology show that polyamines are critical for adaptation of salmonella to low magnesium conditions, including those found in the macrophage phagosome. Salmonella are major food-borne pathogens responsible for an estimated 95 million infections per year worldwide that can lead to severe...