Vitoux Program on Clinical Research for Equitable Health
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The Vitoux Program on Aging and Prevention is made possible with generous support from the Vitoux family. Beth and George Vitoux, both 1937 graduates of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, believed in education and research as a means to make the world a better place. They greatly valued the education they received at the University of Illinois and their gratitude extended to the University of Illinois Chicago.
Their $1 million gift to UIC has led to the creation of the Beth Fowler Vitoux and George E. Vitoux Distinguished Professorship in Geriatric Medicine in the College of Medicine. Dr. Jun Ma, MD, PhD, FAHA, FABMR serves as the inaugural Vitoux Distinguished Professor of Medicine. This professorship will support advancements in the medical and social aspects of aging and prevention.
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Vision
Be a nationally renowned intellectual home for innovative clinical research studies that transform individual and population health and improve health equity.
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Mission
To advance transdisciplinary, translational clinical research and practice.
To study innovative and equitable health solutions for multimorbidity prevention and control in Chicago and beyond.
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Values
Quality.
Innovation.
Compassion.
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3 Pillars of the Vitoux Program
The high prevalence and burden of lifestyle-related chronic diseases in the U.S. call for proven behavioral treatments and prevention programs that can help individuals to adopt healthy lifestyles across the lifespan. The Vitoux Program is committed to the development, evaluation, and implementation of innovative lifestyle interventions and disseminating and training in high-quality research to promote healthy aging and disease prevention. To this end, the Vitoux Program faculty, staff, and trainees are actively engaged in:
- Research on Lifestyle and Preventive Care Across the Lifespan
- Education and Mentorship
- Translation of Research into Practice Delivering Evidence-Based Programs
Questions?
Contact the program coordinator by sending an email to amruta@uic.edu.
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The Vitoux Program on Aging and Prevention work with experts in a variety of disciplines across the college and beyond.
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Names and contacts
Nan Lv, PhD
Research Scientist
P 312-802-1072
E lvn2017@uic.edu
Corina R. Ronneberg, PhD
Senior Research Specialist
P 312-355-4604
E corina@uic.edu
Nancy Wittels, MS
Senior Research Specialist
P 312-485-0273
E wittels@uic.edu
Vikas Kumar, MS
Research Associate
E vkumar33@uic.edu
Abigail Marroquin, MBA, RDN, LDN
Research Specialist
E marrabig@uic.edu
Claudia Garcia, BS
Research Associate II
E gaclaud2@uic.edu
Leslie Sandoval, BS
Research Coordinator
E lsando8@uic.edu
Gbenga Aborisade, BS
Research Assistant
E gabori2@uic.edu
Sydney Chin, MD Candidate
Research Assistant
Eschin32@uic.edu
Reyes, Rod, RN
Research Nurse
P 312-355-8337
E rod@uic.eduRenyce Powell
Community Affairs Specialist II
P 312-413-4222
E powell20@uic.eduVedant Nandoskar
Graduate Research Assistant
E vnand@uic.eduDhwani Shingala
Graduate Research Assistant
E dshing2@uic.eduYi (Jenny) Jin
Visiting Instructor
E yijin@uic.eduAmruta Barve
Research Specialist
P 312-413-8211
E amruta@uic.eduShannon Gonzalez
Visiting Research Associate I
E smg21@uic.eduXiyi (Joyce) Wu
Academic Hourly Research Associate I
E xwu94@uic.eduZhengxin (Cindy) Tang, MD Candidate
Academic Hourly Research Associate I
E ztang26@uic.eduBharathi Chinnakotla, MD Candidate
Academic Hourly Research Associate I
E bc3@uic.eduAllisone Raymundo, MD Candidate
Academic Hourly Research Associate I
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Names and contacts
Dr. Philip S. Yu, PhD
UIC Distinguished Professor and Wexler Chair in Information Technology
Wexler Chair in Information Technology
Department of Computer Science
P (312)-996-0498
E psyu@uic.edu
View profile on the Computer Science website.Olusola Ajilore, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
University of Illinois Center for Depression and Resilience (UI CDR) Professor of Psychiatry
Director, Mood and Anxiety Disorders Program
Director, Clinical Research Core/Center for Clinical and Translational Science
Associate Director, Residency Training and Education
Department of Psychiatry
P (312) 413-4562
E oajilore@uic.edu
View profile on the Psychiatry website
Visit the CoNect Lab websiteBernice Man, MD, MS
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
Academic Internal Medicine & Geriatrics
P (312) 413-5454
E bernicem@uic.edu
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Sharmilee Nyenhuis , MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
P Office (312)-996-8039
P Clinical (312)-413-2088
E: snyenhui@uic.eduAlana Biggers, MD, MPH, FACP
Assistant Professor of Medicine
P (312) 413-0312
E abigger2@uic.eduSpyros Kitsiou, PhD
Assistant Professor and Director of mHealth Innovation Lab
Department of Biomedical and Health Information Sciences
College of Applied Health Sciences
P (312) 355-3519
E skitsiou@uic.edu
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Stanford University-Stanford, CA, USA
Leanne Williams, PhD
Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Director, Stanford Williams PanLab for Precision Psychiatry and Translational NeurosciencePhilip Lavori, PhD
Professor Emeritus, Biomedical Data ScienceLisa Goldman Rosas, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Epidemiology (Research), Health Research and Policy
Assistant Professor of Medicine (Research), Primary Care and Population HealthAndrea Goldstein-Piekarski, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral SciencesLan Xiao, PhD
Biostatistician, Department of Medicine, Office of Community EngagementJeremy Goldhaber-Fiebert, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Primary Care Outcomes ResearchUniversity of Washington-Seattle, WA, USA
Mark Snowden, MD, MPH
Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral SciencesDavid Au, MD, MS
Professor, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
Director, Center of Innovation for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven CareBryan Weiner, PhD
Professor, Global Health
Professor, Health ServicesOther universities
University of Pittsburgh -Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Elizabeth M. Venditti, PhD
Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Assistant Professor of EpidemiologyPennsylvania State Unviersity -State College, PA, USA
Joshua M. Smyth, PhD
Distinguished Professor, Biobehavioral Health and MedicineResearch Triangle Institute -Seattle, WA, USA
Megan Lewis, PhD
Program Director, Patient & Family Engagement ResearchWashington University in St. Louis -St. Louis, MO, USA
Thomas Kannampallil, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of AnesthesiologyUniversity of Vermont-Burlington, VA, USA
Anne Dixon, MD
Professor of Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care
Director, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Director, Vermont Lung CenterUniversity of Newcastle -AUSTRALIA
Lisa Wood, PhD
Head, School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy
Faculty, Health and Medicine