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Microbiology professor Rachel Whitaker named a University Scholar

2020-12-11

Rachel Whitaker sits at desk, smiling for camera.

Congratulations to Rachel Whitaker for being chosen as a University Scholar. Whitaker, a professor of microbiology...

School of MCB hosts second annual undergraduate research symposium

2020-12-02

Tight shots of hands holding equipment in bright blue and purple gloves.

During the first week of November 2020, the School of MCB hosted its second annual Undergraduate Research Symposium. Given that the event could not be safely held in person, the symposium was reorganized to be conducted virtually.

Researchers study how biotin affects mycobacteria growth

2020-12-02

Alumni Professor of MicrobiologyJohn E. Cronan at the University of Illinois recently published work on the biotin synthesis pathway and its role in mycobacterium and tuberculosis. Cronan’s lab primarily works on lipid metabolism and fatty acid synthesis. In his recent publication, Cronan takes a...

Microbiology grad leverages her Illinois research training into career at Abbott

2020-11-30

On January 9, 2020, the World Health Organization announced the discovery of a mysterious string of pneumonia-like cases in Wuhan, China, which they believed could be caused by a novel coronavirus. At the same time in Illinois, executives at the medical device and healthcare company Abbott...

Study: Gut hormones' regulation of fat production abnormal in obesity, fatty liver disease

2020-11-24

Gut hormones play an important role in regulating fat production in the body. One key hormone, released a few hours after eating, turns off fat production by regulating gene expression in the liver, but this regulation is abnormal in obesity, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-...

In Memoriam: Physiology Professor Dennis Buetow, 1932-2020

2020-11-23

Professor Emeritus Dennis E. Buetow, a respected physiology researcher and educator, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020, at home in Champaign with family.

The lessons of a Nobel Laureate

2020-11-23

Phillip Sharp recalls a key moment on campus as he renews support for the U of I.

New optogenetics study shows promising results for neuronal regeneration

2020-11-20

Huaxun Fan, co-author of study, sits in lab.

New research by biochemistry professor Kai Zhang and his team at the University of Illinois uses the groundbreaking field of optogenetics to show a potential new route for controlling specific neuron growth with incredible accuracy. Their recent paper “Optical control of ERK and AKT signaling...

UIUC biology alumna appointed to Biden's COVID-19 advisory panel

2020-11-11

Julie Morita, executive vice president of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Congratulations to University of Illinois biology alumna Dr. Julie Morita, who was recently named to President-elect Joe Biden’s COVID-19 advisory panel.

Tyramide signal amplification mass spectrometry (TSA-MS) ratio identifies nuclear speckle proteins

2020-11-10

Proximity labeling of cell structures followed by mass spectrometry has become an increasingly popular proteomics approach to identify what proteins localize to different cell structures. In practice, however, results are typically confusing, with long lists of hundreds of proteins identified,...

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