blog posts Tiny walking bio-bots get a spinal-cord pep in their step Apr 30, 2020 1:15 pm by New AtlasIllinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images New Atlas (April 29) A U. of I. research team led by Martha Gillette, a professor of cell and developmental biology, has added a segment of lumbar spinal cord tissue to the bio-bot mix. Share on Facebook Tweet Email