2022-12-06
- Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have discovered an unexpected reaction within a protein family. Their findings, which were recently published in the journal Nature Chemical Biology, could have dramatic implications for the development of future therapeutics.
2022-11-30 - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Less than 20% of diagnosed breast cancers are designated “triple-negative,” meaning that the affected tissues lack three types of receptors often found in other breast cancer types, but TNBCs are often aggressive with a higher risk of recurrence, metastasis and mortality. In a study conducted...
2022-11-29 - The brains of all higher order animals are filled with a diverse array of neuron types, with specific shapes and functions. Yet, when these brains form during embryonic development, there is initially only a small pool of cell types to work with. So how do neurons diversify over the embryo’s development? Researchers know that neural stem cells called neuroblasts divide multiple times to...
2022-11-22 - PhD candidate Ruben Sanchez-Nieves from the Whitaker Lab looks to characterize and sequence plasmids such as Solfolobus Islandicus.
2022-11-21 - The largest Filipino-interest conference in the Midwest recently returned to an in-person format this fall at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, the first time since 2019. The Filipino Americans Coming Together (FACT) conference works to empower young, rising professionals while simultaneously educating the delegates about Filipino and Asian-American culture, identity, and issues. MCB...
2022-11-21 - The College of LAS is welcoming 38 new professors for the 2022-23 academic year. Their new positions range from clinical professors to assistant professors and an endowed position in more than 20 academic units, ranging from African American studies to economics, philosophy, statistics, and several others.
2022-11-17 - Researchers at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology have developed an innovative way to ‘see’ the fine structure and chemical composition of a human cell with unmatched clarity and precision. Their technique, which appeared in PNAS earlier this week, takes a creative — and counterintuitive — approach to signal detection.
2022-11-15 - Microbes, human beings, and the many systems we inhabit, from farms to factories and hospitals to high schools, are all connected. Working in natural environments, research labs, and local communities, Rachel Whitaker has been studying the fascinating dynamics of microbial populations and their complex connections with biological...
2022-11-08 - Since its launch more than three decades ago, researchers with the Macromolecular Modeling and Bioinformatics Center at the University of Illinois have developed powerful modeling, simulation, and visualization software tools that help researchers better understand the complex biomolecular and cellular processes associated with human health and disease. The...
2022-11-07 - Dear members of the MCB community, Since I was selected to serve as director of the School of Molecular & Cellular Biology in 2017, I have sought to be a goal-oriented leader who is consultative, transparent, and collegial. As I eagerly look ahead to the next five years, my overall mission, as it was when I first stepped into this role, is to apply my knowledge, experience,...
2022-11-04 - Although researchers have learned much about SARS-CoV-2, the vast array of unexplained symptoms associated with acute and post-acute ("long") COVID-19 warrants the search for additional biochemical pathways involved. On the basis of amino-acid sequence analyses and computational approaches, it has recently been suggested that nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (AChRs) may act as additional SARS-...
2022-11-01 - Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have generated the first comprehensive cellular map of the cornea in a frog species at early and adult developmental stages. Their findings could lead to the improvement of therapeutic treatments for diseases and dystrophies that effect human corneal tissue integrity. In this study, Jonathan Henry’s lab characterized more than 22,000...
'Transformative' education: Dr. Jeanne Goldberg on her journey to radiology and why she supports MCB2022-10-28 - As she viewed the radiograph in Decatur Memorial Hospital’s Radiology Department’s reading room, Jeanne Bullock Goldberg was fascinated by what she saw: the bones and innermost details of a hand. It was 1965, and having just graduated from Douglas MacArthur High School, she had applied for a summer job as a file clerk in the X-ray department. At that time, she was informed that an interview with...
2022-10-24 - Each year, Mayo Clinic invites approximately 180 undergraduate students from across the nation to participate in their SURF program, which provides undergraduates the opportunity to work at the forefront of biomedical research at one of the world’s leading medical centers. As part of the longstanding Mayo Clinic & Illinois Alliance, Mayo Clinic reserves seven spots each year for...
2022-10-17 - A new study from the University of Illinois further helps explain links between epilepsy and reproductive comorbidities. The Christian-Hinman laboratory's findings were published in the journal Neurobiology of Disease.