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April 20, 2026
UIC scientists source anti-cancer treatment in bacteriaWith radiation, drug significantly inhibited tumor growth in preclinical experiments.
September 22, 2025
Yeast in gut microbiome can worsen salmonella infectionÂThe infection is modulated by amino acid produced by fungus.
April 1, 2024
UIC’s Yamada elected National Academy of Inventors fellow for cancer workProfessor has found new candidates for cancer therapy and imaging by studying bacterial proteins
October 4, 2018
Building a public library of bacteria to facilitate drug discovery researchNational Institutes of Health funds UIC research
June 12, 2018
East Meets West: How microbes affect athletic abilityCollaborators examine how diet, training and changes in the gut impact UIC swimmers
February 6, 2018
New compound may stop bacteria from causing sicknessUIC research sheds light on Streptococcus bacteria signaling
January 11, 2017
Manipulating signals in bacteria could reduce illnessesStrep responsible for infections like meningitis, pneumonia
July 12, 2016
East Meets West: Why are athletes strong and fast?Doctoral student examines how gut bacteria affects athleticism
July 11, 2016
Germs add ripples to make ‘groovy’ grapheneNew nanomaterial conducts differently at right angles