Announcing Two New Endowed Chairs

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The School of Molecular and Cellular Biology has received a generous gift from George and Tamara Mitchell of Sidney, Illinois, to create two endowed chairs in the Department of Biochemistry.

Govindjee Receives Alumni Award

Govindjee stands next to a plaque outside titled "Understanding Photosynthesis."
Govindjee, Professor Emeritus of Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Plant Biology, recently received the LAS Alumni Achievement Award for his lifetime contributions to photosynthesis research. The annual award is given by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Alumni Association to a select few...

Roger Adams Lab and Burrill Hall Renovation

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Roger Adams Laboratory and Burrill Hall are undergoing $12 million renovations to improve energy efficiency and upgrade their interiors. Once construction is finished, researchers will benefit from modern laboratory spaces and increased safety. The third and fourth floors of Roger Adams Laboratory...

MCB Professors Discover Unusual Chemical Reaction

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Professor of Microbiology William Metcalf, Associate Professor of Biochemistry Satish Nair, and Affiliate Professor of Biochemistry Wilfred van der Donk have identified and analyzed an iron-containing enzyme involved in a bond-breaking reaction.

ATP Binding

Biochemistry professor Emad Tajkhorshid, right, and biophysics graduate student Yi Wang have identified a key step in the cellular recycling of ATP that allows your body to produce enough of it to survive. ATP is the primary energy source for most cellular functions.
Biochemist Emad Tajkorshid has created the first-ever simulation of a molecule binding to a protein.

Kranz Stops Staph Toxin

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Biochemistry professor David Kranz and his team have developed a treatment for antiobiotic resistant staph bacteria.

Chen Finds Molecular Pathway

U. of I. biochemistry professor Lin-Feng Chen, right, and his colleagues, including postdoctoral researcher Xiaodong Yang, identified a novel pathway that controls the activity of a key protein involved in inflammation. Photo by L. Brian Stauffer
Assistant Professor of Biochemistry Lin-Feng Chen and his colleagues discovered a novel way inflammation is regulated.