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Stay up to date with the latest achievements and milestones in our department, including faculty promotions, research publications, grant awards, and student recognitions. Explore cutting-edge discoveries and celebrate the accomplishments of our vibrant research community!

Publication News: Naba Lab

Posted on November 18, 2024

Congratulations to Dr. Aman Bains, postdoc in the Naba lab, for her latest review entitled “Proteomic insights into the extracellular matrix: a focus on proteoforms and their implications in health and disease” published in Expert Review…

Faculty Position Available: Teaching Professor Open Rank

Posted on October 24, 2024

The Department of Physiology and Biophysics invites applications for non-tenured faculty at the rank of clinical assistant, associate, or professor with expertise in teaching the basic principles of physiology and pathophysiology required for…

Research Award: Coloff Lab

Posted on September 17, 2024

Congratulations to Purab Pal of the Coloff Lab on receiving the Susan G. Komen Career Transition Award. This grant investigates molecular and cellular consequences of altered sphingolipid metabolism in therapy-resistant breast cancer. Purab…

Promotion: Yuwei Jiang, PhD

Posted on September 05, 2024

Congratulations to Dr. Yuwei Jiang on the promotion to the rank of Associate Professor on Indefinite Tenure. Yuwei joined the UIC faculty in 2019 and quickly established a lab investigating adipose stem cells…

Promotion: Sang-Oh Yoon, PhD

Posted on September 05, 2024

Congratulations to Dr. Sang-Oh Yoon on the promotion to the rank of Associate Professor on Indefinite Tenure. Sang-Oh joined the UI Peoria faculty in 2016 and then became part of the UIC faculty…

Promotion: Jonathan Coloff, PhD

Posted on September 05, 2024

Congratulations to Dr. Jonathan Coloff on the promotion to the rank of Associate Professor on Indefinite Tenure. Jon joined the UIC faculty in 2018 and quickly established a lab investigating the metabolic changes…

Promotion: Daniel Shaye, PhD

Posted on September 05, 2024

Congratulations to Dr. Daniel Shaye on the promotion to the rank of Associate Professor on Indefinite Tenure. Dan joined the UIC faculty in 2016 and established his lab to study the genetic underpinning…

Publication News: Naba Lab

Posted on September 03, 2024

Congratulations to Dr. Naba for her latest review entitled “Mechanisms of assembly and remodeling of the extracellular matrix” published in the prestigious journal Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology. This publication presents novel insights…

Faculty Research Grant: Er Lab

Posted on August 27, 2024

Congratulations to Dr. Emrah Er on receiving more than $400,000 National Cancer Institute (NCI) grant to identify cell engineering methods to target breast cancer brain metastasis. Read the full article here.