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Experts boost activity of potential therapeutic target in triple-negative breast cancer
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Less than 20% of diagnosed breast cancers are designated “triple-negative,” meaning that the affected tissues lack three types of receptors often found in other breast cancer types, but TNBCs are often aggressive with ...
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Illinois researchers test nicotinic hypothesis of COVID-19
Although researchers have learned much about SARS-CoV-2, the vast array of unexplained symptoms associated with acute and post-acute ("long") COVID-19 warrants the search for additional biochemical pathways involved.
On the basis of amino-acid sequence analyses and computational approaches, it has...
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'Transformative' education: Dr. Jeanne Goldberg on her journey to radiology and why she supports MCB
As she viewed the radiograph in Decatur Memorial Hospital’s Radiology Department’s reading room, Jeanne Bullock Goldberg was fascinated by what she saw: the bones and innermost details of a hand.
It was 1965, and having just graduated from Douglas MacArthur High School, she had applied for a...
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New study suggests link between temporal lobe epilepsy and reproductive endocrine dysfunction
A new study from the University of Illinois further helps explain links between epilepsy and reproductive comorbidities. The Christian-Hinman laboratory's findings were published in the journal Neurobiology of Disease.
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New therapeutic target identified for triple-negative breast cancer
Breast cancer is categorized into three major subtypes: hormone receptor-positive, HER2-positive, and triple-negative. Although there are targeted therapeutic approaches for the first two, there are limited options for triple negative-breast cancer patients. In a new study, researchers have...
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Graduate College welcomes first cohort of career exploration fellows
The Graduate College is excited to announce the first cohort of fellows participating in its Career Exploration Fellowship Program. The program connects doctoral students with university administrative units for substantive, mentored work experiences where they can develop skills and explore...
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Researchers funded to develop ultrasound imaging tools to study Alzheimer's disease
Interdisciplinary researchers at the Beckman Institute, including Molecular & Integrative Physiology Professor Dan Llano, received federal funding to develop ultrasound imaging methods for studying the neurovascular changes underlying Alzheimer's disease. Their low-cost, widely accessible...
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Meet MCB: Alumni David and Julie Mead
The Meads made a $1 million contribution this year for graduate scholarships and an endowed chair in Molecular and Integrative Physiology.
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MIP researchers repurpose classical assay to shed light on ligand-gated ion channel function
Two researchers from the School of Molecular & Cellular Biology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have established a theoretical framework and practical protocol to translate the ligand-binding ability of ion channels into a holistic understanding of ion-channel function by...
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New ultrasound tool measures blood flow, images microvasculature in the brain
Researchers at the Beckman Institute developed a technique for producing super-resolution ultrasound images of tissue microvasculature in just a fraction of the time previously needed. Their work could enable future research into the neurovascular mechanisms behind conditions like Alzheimer’s...