Chuan He

UChicago tackling problems of climate change, human health Aerial view of UChicago Medicine

UChicago tackling problems of climate change, human health

RNA’s “joints” play key role in our gene expression, UChicago scientists find MRNA illustration

RNA’s “joints” play key role in our gene expression, UChicago scientists find

Pioneering UChicago chemist wins 2023 Wolf Prize Prof. Chuan He faces camera smiling with hands on hips with a chemistry lab in the background

Pioneering UChicago chemist wins 2023 Wolf Prize

University announces 2022 winners of Quantrell and Graduate Teaching Awards Victor Lima

University announces 2022 winners of Quantrell and Graduate Teaching Awards

UChicago scientists uncover clues to mysterious but crucial genetic process Chuan He

UChicago scientists uncover clues to mysterious but crucial genetic process

Watch UChicago faculty discuss research in new Harper Lectures View of campus from Rockefeller Chapel Tower

Watch UChicago faculty discuss research in new Harper Lectures

Chuan He

How a Genetic Breakthrough Could Address Global Hunger, with Chuan He (Ep. 74)

By tweaking RNA, scientists boost crop yields by 50%, increases drought tolerance

 

RNA breakthrough creates crops that can grow 50% more potatoes, rice A rice plant stalk on a bed of rice grains

RNA breakthrough creates crops that can grow 50% more potatoes, rice

UChicago chemists race to decode RNA of new coronavirus cartoon rendering of a coronavirus particle up close

UChicago chemists race to decode RNA of new coronavirus

Surprise discovery shakes up our understanding of gene expression Two twining strands of RNA in different colors

Surprise discovery shakes up our understanding of gene expression