It’s wintertime in the Northern Hemisphere, and for many people that means having the spotlight on your body’s largest ...

In just a decade, the drug-resistant fungal pathogen Candida auris (C. auris) has emerged as one of the most formidable threats to health care settings worldwide.

"Our prefabricated nanocellulose hydrogel network from symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast has the potential to be used as a platform bioink for in vivo tissue engineering by loading all types of ...

This study presents a kombucha-derived bioink and digital biopen, advancing in vivo tissue engineering with efficient, on-site application for wound repair.

Tissue engineering utilizes 3D printing and bioink to grow human cells on scaffolds, creating replacements for damaged ...

Northwestern researchers have made notable advancements in medicine and physics in the past week. The Daily compiled a recap ...

In a biological network, the connections represent interactions between genes. Just as some intersections in a city are critical for traffic flow, certain genes serve as crucial ‘hubs’ in the fungal ...

Multidrug resistance in the pathogenic fungus Candida glabrata is a growing global threat. Here, the authors show that a mutation in gene IPI1, involved in pre-rRNA processing, leads to multidrug ...

Fungal genetics is the study of the mechanisms of heritable information in fungi. Yeasts and filamentous fungi are extensively used as model organisms for eukaryotic genetic research, including ...

Jock itch belongs to a group of fungal skin infections called tinea. As in other tinea infections, mold-like fungi known as dermatophytes cause jock itch. These microscopic fungi live on your skin ...

“Skin purging” is a term some people use to describe an increase in acne after starting a new skin care product, such as a retinoid. However, there are no scientific studies on this topic ...

Learn about the Department of Bioengineering, including our mission, history, facilities, and the innovative field we’re shaping. We are committed to providing high-quality teaching both in and ...