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E. coli induces repair enzymes to protect itself from low-grade hydrogen peroxide stress

2022-02-07

Green Florescent Protein (GFP) being expressed in a strain of E.coli in L.B. agar medium .The plate in the center is the control that is not expressing any GFP.

Building upon decades of research, scientists at the University of Illinois have determined Escherichia coli (E. coli) induces DNA repair enzymes to protect itself from low-grade hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) stress. Their collective findings, published recently in Molecular Microbiology, suggest the...

Meet MCB: Microbiology PhD student Stefanie Eben

2022-02-02

Stefanie Eben gazes at Petri dish in lab.

From studying E. coli to riding horses, Stefanie Eben says she has found the perfect mixture of academic and personal fulfillment at the University of Illinois.

Twelve faculty, including MCB professor, selected for the 2022 NIH Grant Writing Series mentorship program

2022-01-31

Graphic with a block I. Text below: IHSI

The Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute (IHSI) is offering the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Grant Writing Series virtually during the 2022 spring semester. The NIH Grant Writing Series prepares faculty to submit their first R01 or other individual investigator proposals to the NIH....

Dr. Bhoomika Mathur: MCB Alumni, postdoctoral Researcher at UT Southwestern Medical Center

2022-01-28

Meet MCB: Bhoomika Mathur earned her Ph.D. from the Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology in 2019. She was a member of Professor Sayee Anakk's lab.

Beckman Institute Student Researcher Spotlight: Madeleine Subach

2022-01-27

From attending biology lectures to working in a lab full of researchers, this month's featured student researcher at Beckman Institute, Madeleine Subach, is driven to investigate issues in human tissue cell signaling. Her research contributes to the improvement of recovery methods following muscle...

Brian Freeman elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

2022-01-26

Fourteen University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign faculty members, including Brian Freeman, professor of cell and developmental biology, have been elected 2021 fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Biochemistry professor Nicholas Wu awarded Michelson Prize to advance vaccine, immunology research

2022-01-25

The Michelson Medical Research Foundation and Human Vaccines Project on Tuesday recognized three outstanding early career researchers, including University of Illinois biochemistry professor Nicholas Wu, with the Michelson Prizes: Next Generation Grants. Each winner will be awarded $150,000 to...

Professor reflects on decades of breast cancer research, sees hopeful future

2022-01-28

In a black and white photo, Benita S. Katzenellenbogen smiles for camera while sitting in lab.

For decades, Professor Benita S. Katzenellenbogen has focused on understanding breast cancer and women’s health, collaborating with scientists on campus and around the world to develop better treatments and reduce morbidities from the disease. Her research has provided the framework for the...

University of Illinois alumni establish scholarship fund for undergraduate students

2022-01-27

Tight shot of gloved hand holding a Petri dish.

Illinois alumni Drs. Carole and Alan Stivers recently established a BEST Scholarship Endowment Fund to support outstanding undergraduates in the School of Molecular & Cellular Biology. The Biology, Experience, Scholarship, and Training (BEST) Program was established by the School of MCB and...

Janhavi Kolhe: Recipient of the Tom and Cynthia Cycyota Research Scholarship

2022-01-20

The Department of Cell and Developmental Biology profiles PhD student Janhavi Kolhe, recipient of the Tom and Cynthia Cycyota Research Scholarship.

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