Two Anesthesiologists lead UIH Medical Staff: Dr. Hokuto Nishioka- President, Dr. Nicole Thompson- Secretary/Treasurer
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Introducing Julie Bobitt, PhD
Julie Bobitt, PhD is joining the Center for Dissemination and Implementation Science (CDIS) as an Assistant Professor. Dr. Bobitt’s primary research interests focus on the dissemination and implementation of programs and policies that impact the well-being of older adults, and her work promises to enhance CDIS’ mission to advance implementation research, practice, and education. Dr. [...]
Rachel Caskey, MD awarded Chancellor’s COVID-19 Response Award
Dr. Rachel Caskey was awarded the Chancellor’s COVID-19 Response Award! This prestigious campus-wide honor recognizes contributions of UIC/ UIH employees who serve as first responders or who have significantly contributed to maintaining campus operations during this unprecedented time. Congratulations Dr. Rachel Caskey! More News
Dr. Oliveira’s project – one of the 7 catalyst awards winners
Amid Covid-19 pandemic, Dr. Oliveira's project entitled "Role of Caveolin-1 and BMPRII Short Form in Pulmonary Vascular Homeostasis" is one of the 7 catalyst awards selected this year by American Lung Association at a national level. This award champions the next generation of scientists who are ascending toward independence, conducting basic science, behavioral, clinical, or translational [...]
Congratulations to C.A.P.E. Award recipient Robert Kiser
SAIL’s Associate Director, Bob Kiser, is a recipient of the 2020 Chancellor’s Academic Professional Excellence (CAPE) Award. This prestigious award is given to academic professional staff members, selected from nominees across the entire university, in recognition of excellence and important contributions to the University of Illinois at Chicago. Bob has been with the simulation center [...]
Innovation Track in Internal Medicine host virtual seminar with Dimitri Azar, MD, MBA
We invite you to view our virtual seminar on "Milli to Micro to Nano: An Ophthalmological Perspective of the Convergence of AI, Microelectronics and Clinical Medicine" presented by a special guest, Dimitri Azar, MD, MBA. More News
Join us in establishing an endowed professorship honoring Dr. Dean Schraufnagel
Dean E. Schraufnagel, MDProfessor of Medicine Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep and Allergy, Department of Medicine It is my great honor and privilege to invite you to join us in honoring our distinguished colleague, Dr. Dean Schraufnagel. For more than 46 years, Dean has dedicated his career to the teaching, [...]
Susan Corbridge to receive Nurse Practitioner State Award for Excellence
UIC Nursing Executive Associate Dean Susan Corbridge, PhD ’09, APRN, FAANP, FAAN, was selected for the 2021 Nurse Practitioner State Award for Excellence by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. The award is given annually to a nurse practitioner in each state who demonstrates excellence in his or her area of practice. Corbridge practices as [...]
Xinyi paper has been published
Xinyi`s papers “A MicroRNA Expression Signature as Prognostic Marker for Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma” and “A prognostic gene expression signature for oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma” have been published!
A mother-daughter group randomized controlled trial to reduce sexually transmitted infections in Black/African-American adolescents
Geri Donenberg, PhD CDIS Researchers published findings of a 2-arm randomized controlled trial exploring the efficacy of IMARA, a mother-daughter psychosocial STI/HIV prevention program for Black/African-Americans. The study explored the effect of the program on incidents of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) at 12-months when compared to a time-matched health promotion control program. Girls [...]