Gun Violence Op-Ed in The Hill – Stevan M. Weine
What's the plan for preventing the next violent attack? By Eric Rosand and Stevan Weine, opinion contributors, The Hill
Dr. Terry Vanden Hoek selected as one of Crain’s Chicago’s Notable LGBTQ Executives
Dr. Terry Vanden Hoek, Chief Medical Officer, University of Illinois Hospital and Clinic, and CGH Faculty Affiliate has been selected by Crain's Chicago's Notable LGBTQ Executives. As chief medical officer, Dr. Terry Vanden Hoek oversees the medical staff and services for the University of Illinois Hospital & Clinics. As head of emergency medicine, he manages [...]
Damiano Rondelli to Open BMT Center in Bolivia
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UIC celebrates second annual Healthcare Simulation Week
It wasn’t too long ago that a popular mantra for learning in health care was “see one, do one, teach one,” and usually the learning was on a real patient. Today, clinicians don’t learn skills on real patients. So, how do they learn? The answer lies in simulation — mannequins, trained actors and [...]
First-ever guidelines for detecting, treating perimenopausal depression
It is well-recognized that women are at increased risk of depression during the postpartum period when hormone levels are changing, but the risk of depression associated with perimenopause — the time right before menopause when female hormones are in decline — remains under-recognized and clinical recommendations on how to diagnose and treat this kind [...]
Point-of-care sensors to detect manganese from single drop of blood
Graduate students Elena Boselli and Zhishen Wu with UIC researcher Ian Papautsky. (Photo: Sharon Parmet) A three-year, $1.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will enable researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago to develop portable, easy- to-use sensors that can detect toxic metals in a single drop of [...]
U.S. Department of Defense funds UIC research on prostate cancer
Alan Diamond (Photo: Courtney Colvin) A new three-year grant totaling nearly $1 million from the U.S. Department of Defense will fund University of Illinois at Chicago research on the gene SELENOF and its role in the development of prostate cancer among black men. White men accounted for about 106 new cases of [...]
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Gelila Goba named first Martin-Peterson Awardee
Center for Global Health core faculty member Dr. Gelila Goba (OB/GYN) the first recipient of the Martin-Peterson Global Health Scholar Award. See full article HERE