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Studies Offer Insight into Common Chemical Exposures and Child Cognitive Development

October 6, 2026 / Comparative Biosciences News

For more than a decade, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have tracked the health of hundreds of children, focusing on their chemical exposures, both prenatally and as they mature, finding associations between these…
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Research Spotlight: Jing Yang

August 17, 2026 / Comparative Biosciences News

Using about 60 words, how would you explain your main area of research focus to someone sitting next to you on an airplane? Earth differs from other planets in that it supports an extraordinary diversity…
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Jinrui Lyu and Uwe Rudolph hold an illustration of a mouse hippocampus,

Study Suggests Novel Way to Protect Aging Brains After Surgery

May 19, 2026 / Comparative Biosciences News

Many people experience temporary cognitive impairment immediately after surgery. In people over age 60, however, about one in 10 continues to experience deficits in learning, memory, and executive function for more than three months after…
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Research Spotlight: Makoto Inoue

April 29, 2026 / Comparative Biosciences News

Using about 60 words, how would you explain your main area of research focus to someone sitting next to you on an airplane? The immune system normally protects us from infections, but in conditions like…
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Drs. Howard Gritton (left) and Paul Bonthuis at the Beckman Institute. Credit: Elizabeth Bello, Beckman Communications Office.

Researchers Receive $2.7M NIH Grant to Investigate Effects of Phthalate Exposure on Neurodevelopment and Autism

January 08, 2026 / Comparative Biosciences News

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is funding University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers to study risk factors for autism spectrum disorders using magnetic resonance imaging in a mouse model. Drs. Howard Gritton and Paul Bonthuis,…
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Uwe Rudolph and Rajasekar Nagarajan in their laboratory. Photo by Fred Zwicky

Medications Could Help Aging Brain Cope with Surgery, Memory Impairment

January 07, 2026 / Comparative Biosciences News

Simple pharmaceutical interventions could help older brains cope with memory impairment and recovery after surgery, new studies in mice suggest. In two studies, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign investigated different aspects of cognitive…
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Studies Offer Insight into Common Chemical Exposures and Child Cognitive Development

Research Spotlight: Jing Yang

Study Suggests Novel Way to Protect Aging Brains After Surgery

Research Spotlight: Makoto Inoue

Researchers Receive $2.7M NIH Grant to Investigate Effects of Phthalate Exposure on Neurodevelopment and Autism

Medications Could Help Aging Brain Cope with Surgery, Memory Impairment

Research Spotlight: Joe (Huanyu) Qiao

Research Spotlight: Kun Wang

Veterinary Pathology Group Honors Two Vet Med Retired Faculty Members

Research Spotlight: Ratnakar Singh

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