Associate Professor of Medical Biochemistry Lin-Feng Chen and colleagues have identified an interaction between two molecules (BRD4 and NF-kappa B) that may be used to treat cancer.

Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013

University of Illinois medical biochemistry professor Lin-Feng Chen (left), postdoctoral researcher Xuewei Wu, biochemistry professor Satish Nair, postdoctoral researcher Zhenhua Zou and their colleagues discovered a mechanism by which the inflammatory pr

Study of bees links gene regulatory networks in the brain to behavior

Tuesday, October 4th, 2011

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. A new study reveals that distinct networks of genes in the honey bee brain contribute to specific behaviors, such as foraging or aggression, researchers report.

Biochem team on brink of blood clotting technology breakthrough

Thursday, September 22nd, 2011

For the past few years, four laboratories at the University of Illinois have been pursuing breakthroughs in the biochemistry of blood clotting that could make such technology possible. In addition to life-saving therapies, the research may pave the way f

The Computational Microscope

Thursday, May 5th, 2011

Over the course of his research career, Emad Tajkhorshid has seen amazing changes in the power of computational tools and the under- standing of the behavior of biomolecules.

Balance Your Diet

Thursday, May 5th, 2011

Illinois researchers discover that the right diet can ward off disease.

Sweet discovery

Thursday, May 5th, 2011

With diabetes a growing epidemic, glucose sometimes receives a bad reputation.

Infected with a Cure

Thursday, May 5th, 2011

In the near future, the same family of viruses that causes smallpox may also eradicate cancer.