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Professor John Gerlt named the 2017 Gordon Hammes Lectureship winner

2017-05-22

The lectureship is sponsored by the Division of Biological Chemistry of the American Chemical Society and the American Chemical Society’s “Biochemistry” journal.

Chris Seward's image "Clear Mind" takes 2nd place in Image of Research contest

2017-05-11

Novel imaging techniques are necessary for examining whole brain protein expression patterns. Animal brains are large, complex structures that are difficult to image comprehensively. Neurons can be several inches long, while only a few nanometers in width and can branch in many directions...

Dennis Dalby wins the 2017 Staff Award from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

2017-05-10

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) bestows a Staff Award to identify and honor selected staff members for their outstanding contributions to the college. Recipients receive a $2000 award and a commemorative plaque that was presented to Dennis

Dr. Supriya Prasanth, associate professor of cell and developmental biology, awarded the Lynn M. Martin Award for Distinguished Women Teachers

2017-05-09

Named for the founder of the award, the Lynn M. Martin Award for Distinguished Women Teachers is designated to promote exceptional achievement in undergraduate teaching by women. Two awards (one for Teaching Assistants and one for Faculty members) are awarded by the College of Liberal Arts and...

Study offers new insight into powerful inflammatory regulator

2017-05-01

A new study in mice reveals how a protein called Brd4 boosts the inflammatory response – for better and for worse, depending on the ailment. The study is the first to show that this protein, while problematic in some circumstances, also can protect the body from infection. The findings are reported...

John Cronan elected Member of the National Academy of Sciences

2017-05-12

Election to the NAS is one of the highest professional honors a scientist can garner. Chosen by their peers, the 2,290 members and 475 foreign associates are an elite group distinguished by their outstanding contributions to the fields of science and technology.

Emad Tajkhorshid named the J. Woodland Hastings Endowed Chair in Biochemistry

2017-05-01

A world leader in developing and applying advanced computational techniques to understand proteins, Tajkhorshid has been named the J. Woodland Hastings Endowed Chair in Biochemistry.

Mobile Summer Institute (MoSI) on Scientific Teaching

2017-04-07

Students and faculty are invited to attend workshops, June 5-8, 2017 on the UIUC campus.

Assistant Professor Nien-Pei Tsai’s lab has published a study in PLOS Genetics on how a novel epilepsy-associated gene controls neuronal excitability

2017-02-28

Epilepsy is a medical condition characterized by spontaneous seizures due to hyperexcitability of brain neurons. Assistant Professor Nien-Pei Tsai, graduate student Jiuhe Zhu and colleagues uncovered that an insufficient function or mutations of a novel epilepsy-associated gene Nedd4-2 leads to...

Dr. Jin's lab solves atomic structure of stalled ribosome by cryoEM

2017-02-23

This is the first atomic structure of a ribosomal complex solved by cryoEM on the U of I campus.

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