Study: Damaged liver cells undergo reprogramming to regenerate

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New research conducted by biochemists at the University of Illinois has determined how damaged liver cells repair and restore themselves through a signal to return to an early stage of postnatal organ development. The findings are reported in the journal Nature Structural & Molecular Biology.

Tajkhorshid Lab: Battling antimicrobial resistance

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Each year, at least 23,000 people die from infections caused by antibiotic resistant bacteria in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Using computer modeling, researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Sandia National Laboratories are...

RNA-Binding protein, Mov10, is key to both survival and brain function

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A study led by Dr. Geena Skariah, a recent Neuroscience graduate of the Ceman lab in Cell and Developmental Biology, and current postdoctoral researcher at the University of Michigan, revealed the importance of the protein Mov10 (Moloney leukemia virus 10) in neurological development in animals....

Biochemistry's Second Annual Award Symposium

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The Department of Biochemistry held its second annual graduate student award symposium on Friday, April 6th. The symposium featured two speakers who received awards: Dr. Harris, the recipient of the 2017 Biochemistry Trust of Urbana Award for Excellence in Graduate Studies, and William Arnold, who...

Engineering T cells to attack cancer

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The Kranz lab and colleagues have recently publish a trio of papers that describe the engineering of receptors that can mediate specific and potent destruction of cancers by T cells.