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In memoriam: Professor Eric Jakobsson a ‘Renaissance man’ who cared about community

2021-11-19

Text: In Memoriam, Professor Eric Jakobbson

Longtime Urbana resident Eric Jakobsson is being remembered as a devoted husband and father, a brilliant scientist and mentor, a political bridge-builder and all-around nice guy.

Congratulations to winners of the 2021 MCB Undergraduate Research Symposium

2021-11-17

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

The School of Molecular & Cellular Biology is pleased to announce the winners of its annual Undergraduate Research Symposium.

Detailed map of ion-channel structure could steer development of new therapeutic strategies for epilepsy

2021-11-13

Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are hopeful their findings on the gating mechanisms behind epilepsy-associated potassium channels could provide a foundation for new therapeutic strategies for treating epilepsy, especially in young patients. Their research was recently...

Uncovering the Critical Function of Drg1 in Protein Synthesis

2021-11-11

Biochemistry researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are conducting trailblazing work on a group of conserved proteins that are directly related to abnormal cell proliferation and developmental and neurological disorders. In a new article published in Cell Reports, biochemistry...

Giving back: Undergrad researcher, veterans work together to study brain health

2021-11-11

This Veterans Day, student researcher Elizabeth Spurlock reflects on her experience investigating issues related to brain health in populations who have served. Her research is conducted in partnership with the Beckman Institute and the Chez Veteran Center at the University of Illinois Urbana-...

New faculty member to further explore research linking brain receptor to increased height, early puberty

2021-11-11

Physician measures child's height at doctor's office.

For the past few decades, scientists have observed a trend of increased height and younger age of puberty onset in humans. Now, research outlining a new pathway in humans linking body fat to puberty onset and growth could provide an explanation as to why these changes are occurring. Their findings...

Scientists discover how antibiotics penetrate Gram-negative bacterial cell walls

2021-11-09

In a study reported in the journal Chemical Science, researchers developed a new method to determine how antibiotics with specific chemical properties thread their way through tiny pores in the otherwise impenetrable cell envelopes of Gram-negative bacteria.

New "Cryo-EM" technology illuminates life

2021-11-02

Researcher pours ice to prepare specimens for cryo-EM.

Thanks to the installation of a cryogenic electron microscope at the University of Illinois, researchers are exploring what was once hidden or difficult to study at the molecular level.

Champaign-Urbana students conduct nutrition research during virtual summer camp

2021-10-19

The School of Molecular & Cellular Biology partnered with the eClose Institute to offer a new program for middle and high school students from historically excluded groups that introduces them to scientific research opportunities.

Biotech leader reflects on his career, extends support for next generation of innovators

2021-10-15

Illinois alumnus Michael Recny and his family (daughter, Brenna; wife, Cate; son, Donovan) sit together on a beach in various shades of light blue and white.

From helping bring a powerful, first-in-class HIV treatment to market to his most recent position as the CEO and co-owner of a preclinical contract research organization, Michael Recny (PhD, biochemistry, ’83) has paved a successful career path in the biotechnology industry, a field that was just...

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