Milan Bagchi, a professor of molecular and integrative physiology, is flanked by Indrani Bagchi, a professor of veterinary biosciences, and her graduate student Raju Mantena.

Absence of critical protein linked to infertility

In work to appear this week on the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences website, Milan Bagchi, professor of molecular and integrative physiology showed that a specific transcription factor must be present in the uterus of mice in order for pregnancy to occur. "'This protein in the mouse...
In a black and white photo, Benita S. Katzenellenbogen smiles for camera while sitting in lab.

Achievements

Benita S. Katzenellenbogen, Swanlund Professor of molecular and integrative physiology and cell and developmental biology and Center for Advanced Study Professor, and John A. Katzenellenbogen, Swanlund Professor of Chemistry, have been selected to jointly receive the Roy O. Greep Lecture Award for...
Albert S. Feng

Rare Chinese frogs communicate by means of ultrasonic sound

In a study to be published this week in Nature, Albert S. Feng, professor of molecular and integrative physiology, reports on the first documented case of a rare frog (Amolops tormotus) that is able to communicate like bats, whales and dolphins.
Paul C. Lauterbur

Illinois professor to be inducted into National Inventors Hall of Fame

Paul C. Lauterbur, Nobel laureate and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign chemistry professor, will be inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame. Lauterbur was selected for his pioneering work in the development of magnetic resonance imaging, an important tool in modern medicine.