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The importance of sex as a biological variable in preclinical studies: Q&A with Catherine Christian-Hinman
Preclinical research is an important step of the drug and treatment development process that ensures the safety of a potential treatment modality for human testing. But until recently, most preclinical research studies in animals were only conducted on one sex: typically, male. This tendency to...
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In Memoriam: Emeritus professor Sandy Helman
It is with sadness that the School of Molecular & Cellular Biology and Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology share news of the passing of Professor emeritus Sandy Helman. Dr. Helman, an ion-transport physiologist and biophysicist, died on July 14, 2024, at home with his family....
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Meet Jason Climer, new assistant professor of molecular and integrative physiology
The School of Molecular & Cellular Biology and Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology are pleased to welcome Dr. Jason Climer as an assistant professor of molecular and integrative physiology...
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A new approach to fighting breast cancer: Researchers identify compound that may help the immune system slow or stop tumor growth
For typical illnesses, the body’s immune system is a robust, pathogen-killing machine. It provides a general defense against harmful germs while also adapting and producing antibodies that target specific bacteria or viruses. After fighting off an infection like the flu, the body produces...
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Overcoming drug resistance in breast cancer treatment
An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Illinois has discovered a potential new treatment option for drug-resistant breast cancer.
Their findings, published in Breast Cancer Research and Treatment,...
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Celebrating new School of MCB faculty scholars, distinguished promotions
Five faculty members from the School of Molecular & Cellular Biology have been recognized for their excellence in research and teaching through named scholar positions and distinguished promotions. Congratulations to Sayee Anakk, Auinash Kalsotra, Paola Mera, Lori Raetzman, and Joe Sanfilippo...
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Endocrine Society honors Raeztman and Nelson with 2025 Laureate Awards
The Endocrine Society today announced it has chosen 14 leading endocrinologists as winners of its prestigious...
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How do drugs like Ozempic work for weight loss?
The weight-loss treatment landscape has been remade by a new class of injectable drugs, such as those sold under the names Ozempic and Wegovy. Patrick Sweeney is a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign professor of...
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From 'CyberSlug' to 'CyberOctopus': New AI explores, remembers, seeks novelty, overcomes obstacles
By giving artificial intelligence simple associative learning rules based on the brain circuits that allow a sea slug to forage — and augmenting it with better episodic memory, like that of an octopus — scientists have built an AI that can navigate new environments, seek rewards, map landmarks and...
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Friday Feature: Undergraduate Researcher Meher Swamy
This summer we're profiling recipients of summer undergraduate research fellowships to learn about their academic interests and glance into their daily lives as ...