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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIC)

Public Research university

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is dedicated to building upon its tradition of excellence in education, research, public engagement and economic development. More than 3,000 faculty members discover and create new knowledge. Their work is an economic engine for the state and is recognized with many of the world’s top academic and creative awards. The campus’ outstanding academic programs, extraordinary resources and bountiful opportunities attract top-caliber students. They join research teams, spend semesters abroad, create art in old and new ways and lead and participate in hundreds of student organizations. The Urbana campus has more than 425,000 alumni who are global leaders across the spectrum of human endeavor.

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Details last updated 07-Nov-2019

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Professor in Department of Biological Sciences at UIC.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIC) News

New AI model diagnoses diseases and draws clearer explanation

New AI model diagnoses diseases and draws clearer explanation

Beckman Institute - 04-Mar-2024

This innovation explains its reasoning, boosting transparency in healthcare

A new way to send messages using molecules inside the body : MoMA

A new way to send messages using molecules inside the body : MoMA

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) - 22-Nov-2023

Technology can communicate with and control nano-implants inside the body

Yoga may improve brain health & function

Yoga may improve brain health & function

Scientific American - 01-Nov-2020

Brain scan show increased grey matter volumes in regions affected by ageing

This therapy attacks solid-tumor cancer cells in mice, humans

This therapy attacks solid-tumor cancer cells in mice, humans

EurekAlert! - 29-Jun-2020

CAR-T therapy, a proven approach, now improved to broaden potential targets

Nanoparticles carrying TNF can stimulate healing of muscle ischemia

Nanoparticles carrying TNF can stimulate healing of muscle ischemia

University of Illinois - 01-May-2020

Able to recover from induced surgical ischameia in hind legs of mice

It's time for considering drug-exercise interactions

It's time for considering drug-exercise interactions

New York Times - 19-Jun-2019

Interesting - metformin plus exercise did not have an additive effect

Photosynthesis fix boosts crop growth by 40%

Photosynthesis fix boosts crop growth by 40%

Independent - 04-Jan-2019

More efficient photorespiration pathway could result in greater crop production

Scientists uncover the secret behind cancer cell's immortality

Scientists uncover the secret behind cancer cell's immortality

Medical Xpress - 10-Sep-2018

Doesn't seem to harm normal cells unlike telomerase blocking drugs that are too toxic

Naked mole rat can survive with hardly any oxygen

Naked mole rat can survive with hardly any oxygen

New Scientist - 20-Apr-2017

Long-lived for its size and rarely gets cancer. Oxygen level of 5 per cent (compared to 20% in a...

Dissolvable wireless sensors monitor brain injury

Dissolvable wireless sensors monitor brain injury

Guardian - 22-Jan-2016

Made mainly of polylactic-co-glycolic acid (PLGA) and silicone. Monitors intracranial pressure a...

Digesting the next generation of wearable tech

Digesting the next generation of wearable tech

Guardian - 13-Jan-2016

Digital pill dissolves in your stomach acid, releasing a signal to an adhesive patch on your body...

Wireless device delivers drugs to brain

Wireless device delivers drugs to brain

Kurzweil Network - 16-Jul-2015

Tiny “wireless optofluidic neural probe” the width of a human hair implanted in mouse brain and t...