College of Medicine: Research
Our research goals are broad and ambitious, as are the needs and hopes of our patients. We aim to advance treatment now, and health in the future, by pursuing both fundamental insights and their application to the practice of medicine. Investigators across the College of Medicine are doing cutting-edge research in clinical medicine, in basic biomedical science, and in the translation of basic findings into clinical practice and societal health. Focus areas include cancer, women’s health, neurosciences, cardiac and vascular medicine, infectious disease, and obesity and diabetes.
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Research in the News
- UIC opens phase 3 monoclonal antibody clinical trialby Jacqueline Carey on October 29, 2020 at 3:34 pm
Researchers now enrolling asymptomatic people who live with COVID-positive patients
- UIC part of $7.4M grant to respond to COVID-19, prepare for future pandemicsby Lori Botterman on October 20, 2020 at 8:26 pm
Two projects led by UIC teams receive funds to generate COVID-19 data and insights to better understand transmission of the virus and inform public health policy
- Mental health campaign aims to build teen resilience during COVID-19by Jacqueline Carey on October 8, 2020 at 6:40 pm
UIC pediatric researchers help teens through crisis
- Inhibiting epileptic activity in the brainby Jacqueline Carey on October 8, 2020 at 2:00 pm
Protein could lead to new treatments for epileptic seizures
- $7.1M grant to review opioid alternatives to treating sickle cell disease painby Lori Botterman on October 5, 2020 at 2:00 pm
Five-year study looks at acupuncture and guided meditation to manage sickle cell disease pain
- UI Health performs first-ever robotic kidney transplant for patient with polycystic kidney diseaseby Jacqueline Carey on October 1, 2020 at 2:00 pm
Patient reports 'very little pain' following surgery
- Four UIC faculty members earn DPI fundingby Jacqueline Carey on September 23, 2020 at 5:05 pm
Funding supports development of international centers of excellence
- Mental health research center gets $4Mby Lori Botterman on September 22, 2020 at 3:10 pm
Center to study those with serious mental illness specifically during the COVID-19 pandemic
- College of Medicine opens $8.8 million Surgical Innovation & Training Laboratoryby Lori Botterman on September 16, 2020 at 10:20 pm
The 17,000 square-foot facility will provide "hands-on" training for all surgical disciplines.
- Simulation labs help learners, educators pivot during COVID-19 pandemicby Lori Botterman on September 14, 2020 at 9:55 pm
Thousands of UIC learners are still using sim labs and learning critical skills — especially in telehealth