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Findings from the international FORT-2 clinical trial showed that a combination treatment including immunotherapy is safe and tolerable in patients with locally advanced or metastatic bladder cancer. The results, which were recently published in JAMA Oncology, show potential to broaden the number of patients with bladder cancer who could benefit from immunotherapy, an approach that harnesses a patient's own immune system to fight cancer.

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UChicago Medicine and the Pritzker School of Medicine received the Association of American Medical College's Spencer Foreman Award for Outstanding Community Engagement, recognizing their service through medical education, research and clinical care.

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A University of Chicago Medicine patient became the first in the world to receive the drug guselkumab (Tremfya) since its Sept. 11 approval by the FDA for treating moderate to severe ulcerative colitis.

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The University of Chicago Medicine announced Brenda Battle's retirement following a 12-year tenure highlighted by increased community investment, expanded access to care and strengthened community partnerships.

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Trosman, who studied the psychological roots of emotional suffering and dreams, worked at UChicago for 70 years.

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Freedman succeeds S. Murray Sherman, who has been chair since 2006.

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UChicago researchers found that people who develop sensory disabilities with age tend to have worse mental health, and that different types of sensory disability are associated with different aspects of mental health.

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Eight-member team from UChicago and Northwestern will launch the Cellular Adaptation Lab to study how fundamental cellular behaviors are linked to disease and responses to climate change.

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UChicago Medicine is dedicating $300,000 over three years to help improve social-emotional well-being of BGCGNWI youth participants and families

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Szuchet was a pioneering multiple sclerosis researcher and trailblazer for women in academia who served on the UChicago faculty for 45 years.

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Comer Children’s is one of 94 emergency departments across the United States to receive a Lantern Award this year.

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Scientists will work either solo or in teams on projects related to inflammation and the functions of the immune system.

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The Supporting Healthy Aging Resources & Education (SHARE) Network has received $5 million in additional federal funds to train and support Illinois healthcare workers and community groups serving geriatric patient populations.

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Yeman Collier has been appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer for the University of Chicago Medicine health system, effective July 29, 2024.

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Researchers uncovered strong links between social vulnerability and the prevalence and treatment of mental health and substance use disorders in the U.S. The results could reshape public health policies to better serve systemically disadvantaged populations.

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U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals list ranks University of Chicago Medical Center's Cancer and ENT programs highest in Illinois, with Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, Geriatrics, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pulmonology & Lung Surgery, and Urology also rated among the nation’s best. These standings position UCMC as one of only 25 hospitals nationwide to have at least 10 ranked specialties.

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The first of its kind at an academic institution, the facility gives experts the capability to put live bacteria into capsules that can be administered safely to patients in clinical trials.

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Bakris served on the UChicago faculty for 18 years and was director of the Comprehensive Hypertension Center.

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In addition to serving as System Surgeon-in-Chief, Matthews will continue his role as Chair of the Department of Surgery.