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UI Health received two research grants to focus on early detection of lung cancer

Posted on November 06, 2025
Mary Pasquinelli (from left), Kevin Kovitz and Frank Weinberg in their lab in the College of Medicine Research Building
Mary Pasquinelli (from left), Kevin Kovitz and Frank Weinberg in their lab in the College of Medicine Research Building

UI Health received two research grants to focus on early detection of lung cancer. The UI Health Lung Cancer Program brings together experts from across disciplines, including Dr. Kevin Kovitz, director of interventional pulmonology; nurse practitioner Mary Pasquinelli, Doctor of Nursing Practice and director of the Lung Cancer Screening Program; and Weinberg, alongside thoracic surgeons, radiation oncologists and population health scientists. Together, they are building a comprehensive, team-based model of care that bridges the clinic, lab and community.

“Forty years ago, we could do very little for lung cancer,” said Kovitz. “The evolution has been phenomenal. The minimally invasive technologies we have to diagnose and to stage people have evolved tremendously as well. If we detect lung cancer early, we will continue to save lives.”

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Source: UIC Today