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  Christiaan Sybesma: An Extraordinary Biophysicist of Our Time

  Apr 3, 2020 2:45 pm |  38  Views

  The life and outstanding contributions of Christiaan Sybesma, one of the greatest biophysicists of all times and a former faculty member of Biophysics and Botany (now Plant Biology) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, were recently highlighted in an article published in Photosynthesis Research.   

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• Weak Chemical Interactions Drive Protein Evolution

  Jan 30, 2020 11:15 am |  160  Views

  Weak interactions between proteins in the cell play a critical role in biological processes. Weak interactions are very common and can add up in the cell, leading to signaling, chaperoning and other important activities. They also generate a spatio-temporal heterogeneous cytoplasm.

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  Govindjee Pays Tribute to His Mentor Eugene I. Rabinowitch

  Nov 19, 2019 2:00 pm |  60  Views

  Govindjee paid tribute to his mentor Eugene I. Rabinowitch in an article recently published by Photosynthesis Research. "He was frst, and foremost, a great human being, a friend to all, a top leader in science, and a person who constantly thought and strived for peace in this world," said Govindjee in describing Rabinowitch. Read full article here. 

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  Graduate Spotlight: Alexander Moffett

  Oct 7, 2019 2:45 pm |  549  Views

  Alex Moffett graduated with a PhD in Biophysics and Quantitative Biology in August 2019. For the past five years, he had been researching how plants use the growth hormone brassinosteroids to control the growth of their cells.

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  Defne Gorgun Receives Outstanding Short-Form Student Oral Presentation Award

  Sep 10, 2019 1:45 pm |  192  Views

  Congratulations to PhD candidate Defne Gorgun for receiving the Outstanding Short-Form Student Oral Presentation (Blitz Talk) Award at the 1st MCB Retreat! Kudos to her advisor Professor Emad Tajkhorshid!

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  Govindjee's Photosynthesis Museum

  Aug 29, 2019 10:45 am |  40  Views

  Not only has plant biology professor emeritus Govindjee made key contributions to the scientific understanding of photosynthesis, but he has also maintained his own photosynthesis museum where he collected a significant amount of artifacts, papers, books, and photographs related to  photosynthesis research. Read full article HERE. 

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  Biophysics Researcher Investigates Means to Control the Conformation of DNA Molecules in Nanopores

  Jul 23, 2019 3:00 pm |  221  Views

  Sequencing the human genome allows for better understanding of genetic variations at the molecular level, such as the relationships among diseases, inheritance, and individuality. It increases the ability to take preemptive actions prior to disease development or to adopt treatments for diseases that have not yet been diagnosed.

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  Shriyaa Mittal Receives Graduate College Dissertation Completion Fellowship

  May 21, 2019 2:00 pm |  443  Views

  The Graduate College’s Fellowship Board has completed its review of nominations for the 2019 Dissertation Completion Fellowship competition. Forty-five departments from across campus submitted a total of 78 nominations and, of those, 18 nominations from 18 departments were selected for awards.  Biophysics and Quantitative Biology student Shriyaa Mittal was one of the 18 awardees.

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  Shashank Pant Named 2019 Beckman Institute Graduate Fellow

  May 7, 2019 1:00 pm |  87  Views

  Center for Biophysics and Quantitative Biology PhD candidate Shashank Pant was among seven graduate students named 2019 Beckman Institute Graduate Fellows.

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• Biophysics Faculty Designs the First Artificial Catalyst to Reduce Sulfite with Similar Activity to the Natural Enzyme

  Mar 13, 2019 3:15 pm |  155  Views

  Mitigating the environmental damage caused by contaminants such as nitrate, perchlorate, arsenate, and other similar compounds has been historically hindered by scientists’ inability to reduce sulfite.

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