Biochemistry

Thirteen years ago, when Lin-Feng Chen joined the Department of Biochemistry, he had his sights set on a specific protein that could both contribute to the growth of cancer and be a major factor in boosting the body’s immune system.

David Kranz, the Phillip A. Sharp Professor of Biochemistry in the School of Molecular and Cellular Biology, has been involved in T-cell research since working as a postdoctoral researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, involved in early discoveries about how T-cells might be used to...

It is rare to fall in love with a field during college, pursue it, and build a stellar career. Yet, that’s what John Cronan’s life has always been about- fatty acids.

The Procko lab applies big data tools to molecular biochemistry.Their goal: a better understanding of how we might fight HIV-1.

Congratulations to Govindjee, University of Illinois professor emeritus of biophysics, biochemistry, and plant biology, who delivered the 2022 Anton Lang Lecture at Michigan State University this spring.

The Beckman Institute has announced seven University of Illinois students as 2022 Beckman Institute Graduate Fellows, including MCB PhD student Defne Gorgun Ozgulbas from the Center for Biophysics and Quantitative Biology.

MCB and biochemistry majors studying abroad in Stockholm, Sweden, share an inside look at how the experience has enriched their academic and personal lives. 

A new study from the School of Molecular & Cellular Biology shows that it is possible to use the genetic sequences of a person’s antibodies to predict what pathogens those antibodies will target. Reported in the journal Immunity, the new approach successfully differentiates between antibodies...

Urbana, Ill. – A new study by Cancer Center at Illinois Education Program Leader, Zeynep Madak-Erdogan and her team, have found a new mechanism of endocrine resistance in breast cancers metastasized to the liver.