Watch the Big Ten Network documentary on the UIUC COVID saliva test, featuring Dr. Diana Ranoa!

Summary from YouTube:

In 2020, the U.S. was in the grips of the COVID-19 pandemic without any vaccines in sight. Millions of college students were left wondering when they’d be able to resume in-person instruction. Researchers from various disciplines across the University of Illinois campus decided to create a fast and inexpensive COVID-19 test in order to ensure that its students, faculty and staff could remain safe and healthy during the pandemic. That journey and the events of the 2020-21 school year are detailed in this 30-min Big Ten Network documentary.

Postdoctoral Positions Open in the Hergenrother Lab

There are multiple postdoctoral positions open in the Hergenrother lab, for talented scientists with expertise/interest in either chemistry or biology.

Interested individuals with expertise in any of the following areas should apply:

• Biochemistry
• Cell biology
• Cancer biology
• Microbiology
• Medicinal chemistry
• Synthetic chemistry


Projects include the following:

  1. The discovery and investigation of novel anticancer drugs
  2. The discovery and investigation of novel antibiotics
  3. The synthesis of complex and diverse compounds

Interested individuals with expertise in any of the mentioned areas should apply by sending a CV, research summary, and the names of three letter writers to Katriena Knights (kknights@illinois.edu).

We look forward to your applications!

Hergenrother Lab
261 Roger Adams Lab
600 S. Mathews Avenue
Urbana, IL 61802
Email: hergenro@illinois.edu