The University of Illinois at Chicago has received a $12 million contract from the National Institutes of Health to continue its role as the Chicago field center of the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos, or HCHS/SOL — the largest-ever prospective epidemiological study of this diverse population.Doctor measures the height of a study participant “This [...]
Join the DOM Educational Affairs Council for a career round table. A great opportunity to discuss the many practice options obtainable within the various medical fields. Discussions will focus on fellowship, hospitalist, primary care, and medical specialties. Format: Panel discussion with representatives from different facets of the medical practice. Forward any questions for which you [...]
Getting enough of the omega 3 fatty acids DHA and EPA into the brain to study their effects on conditions such as Alzheimer’s and depression — which they have been shown to help — is no easy task. While supplements containing these fatty acids exist, there is scant evidence showing that these supplements actually increase [...]
Getting enough of the omega 3 fatty acids DHA and EPA into the brain to study their effects on conditions such as Alzheimer’s and depression — which they have been shown to help — is no easy task. While supplements containing these fatty acids exist, there is scant evidence showing that these supplements actually increase [...]
Sign up today to present your research poster at http://go.uic.edu/IOT. Targeted audience University of Illinois College of Medicine Faculty, Fellows, Residents, and Student. More News
Fellow Sara Matani published the below articles during her fellowship: Matani, S. & Mihailescu, D. A Rare but Threatening Reaction - Respiratory distress after RAI. Oral Presentation at AACE Illinois Chapter Meeting – Loyola University – October 2018. Matani, S. & Barengolts, E. Cinacalcet as an Adjuvant Treatment and Prevention of Hypercalcemia in FGF-23 Tumors Two Case Reports of [...]
Clinical services to prevent and treat wounds, abscesses and infections caused as a result of injection drug use are now being offered at the University of Illinois at Chicago’s Community Outreach Intervention Project’s, or COIP, west side field office. Services will be provided by physicians, nurses and students from UIC’s Urban Global Medicine Program and [...]
Message from the Head Jeffrey A. Loeb, M.D. Ph.D Welcome to the Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation in 2018! Looking back, in April this will mark my 5th year as head of the department. I am so excited with the progress we have made in growing a top notch Neurology and Rehabilitation department. Clinically, we [...]
UIC Dept. of Neurology Newsletter
UI Health Newsletter UPDATES ON THE UI HEALTH GOALS & INITIATIVES Leaders and managers recently distributed the UI Health Goals & Initiatives to all Hospital & Clinics staff. The Goals & Initiatives — both for FY19 and beyond — are vital to our long-term capabilities and future success. It is our commitment to be concise [...]
