Read Young Innovator profile on Dr. Diana Ranoa, describing her pivotal role in developing the UIUC saliva test for COVID-19.

Young Innovator Program Inventor Spotlight: Diana Ranoa, describing her pivotal role in developing the UIUC saliva test for COVID-19. Diana Ranoa is a Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology Fellow. She currently works in Paul Hergenrother’s lab where she tests the ability of synthetic compounds to elicit host immune responses in order to block […]

PAC-1 shows efficacy in dog trial

Chasing cancer with dogs — Treating canine cancers is helping researchers learn more about human forms of the disease. Thunder is a middle-aged mutt with a cheery disposition. He is slim, with a black coat and white patches on his belly and toes. His owner, Jeanneen Terry from Chicago, is unsure of Thunder’s pedigree. “He could […]