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
- Board grants key approvals for UIC’s new health care, engineering buildingsby Jacqueline Carey on March 12, 2020 at 6:00 pm
Project completion dates estimated for 2022
- Sensing infection, suppressing regenerationby Jacqueline Carey on March 11, 2020 at 3:00 pm
Study identifies how a DNA sensor regulates blood vessel repair
- Can ALS disease progression be slowed?by Natasha Wadlington on March 5, 2020 at 7:05 pm
Research may provide clues to slow down ALS
- Pediatrics raises $20k for childhood cancer researchby Jacqueline Carey on February 24, 2020 at 3:30 pm
Patients help shave nurses' heads during Feb. 21 fundraiser
- UIC researchers find unique organ-specific signature profiles for blood vessel cellsby Jacqueline Carey on February 13, 2020 at 3:00 pm
Probing the molecular biology of blood vessels in the heart, brain and lungs
- UIC students spearhead AMA’s new sickle cell resolutionby Natasha Wadlington on February 12, 2020 at 4:13 pm
Medical association to create plan for school-age children with sickle cell disease
- University of Illinois College of Medicine decreases tuitionby Jacqueline Carey on January 16, 2020 at 10:26 pm
Reductions at the UIC college effective for 2020-21 academic year
- Lack of insurance cause of survivorship gap in minorities with cancer, study showsby Jacqueline Carey on January 9, 2020 at 4:00 pm
New study published in JAMA Oncology
- UIC alumnus named second Rhodes Scholar for Saudi Arabiaby Brian Flood on December 17, 2019 at 5:00 pm
2018 alumnus also is the second UIC-affiliated scholar to be selected by the Rhodes Trust
- ’Ojos’ study to examine eye disease in Latino communitiesby Jacqueline Carey on December 10, 2019 at 3:00 pm
UIC to lead $9.7M multi-center research project