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New strategy for eye condition could replace injections with eyedrops

A new compound developed at the University of Illinois Chicago potentially could offer an alternative to injections for the millions of people who suffer from an eye condition that causes blindness
3-Oct-2023 12:30 PM EDT Add to Favorites

UIC awarded $3M to study link between gut microbiome, pain in kidney transplant patients

Funded by NIH, the five-year study builds off a pilot study that pointed to an association between changes in the gut microbiome and pain that interferes with a person’s daily activities, a symptom that nearly half of kidney transplant patients...
18-Sep-2023 11:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Researchers a step closer to effective heparanase inhibitor

The study identified a molecule that reduced the spread of the herpes simplex virus in human cells.
11-Sep-2023 9:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

UIC’s Great Cities Institute launches Latino Research Initiative

Initiative builds off of longstanding Latino-focused research at the University of Illinois Chicago
8-Sep-2023 11:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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T-Cells Infiltrate Brain, Cause Respiratory Distress in Condition Affecting the Immunocompromised

When an immunocompromised person’s system begins to recover and produce more white blood cells, it’s usually a good thing – unless they develop a potentially deadly inflammatory condition.
6-Sep-2023 10:55 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Third NIH Grant Moves Novel Anti-Diarrheal Vaccine Forward

Dr. Weiping Zhang, professor in the Department of Pathobiology, was recently awarded a five-year, $5.6 million R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to optimize a promising vaccine against enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC).
6-Sep-2023 10:25 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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New research establishes enduring connection between racial segregation, childhood blood lead levels

Living in a racially segregated neighborhood puts Black children at a higher risk of having elevated blood lead levels, and this association has persisted over more than two decades, according to new research from the Children’s Environmental...
29-Aug-2023 5:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Training immune cells to remove ‘trash’ helps resolve lung inflammation

Acute lung injury occurs when our lung’s immune system response becomes hyperactivated and causes inflammation to continue unchecked. In fact, many deaths from COVID-19 were from acute lung injury.
24-Aug-2023 11:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites


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Computer Science, Environmental Health Experts at UIC Team Up to Protect US Navy Divers with AI

The U.S. Office of Naval Research has awarded University of Illinois Chicago researchers $725,000 to develop an artificial intelligence system that can help protect divers from waterborne bacteria, parasites, and other harmful pathogens and microbes.
29-Jul-2021 10:45 AM EDT

UIC students breaking down stereotypes about young Black men

A group at the University of Illinois Chicago is on a mission to break down stereotypes of who young Black men are and what they’re capable of. We Are Men (WAM) is a program at UIC’s Jane Addams College of Social Work.
22-Apr-2021 3:55 PM EDT

How to keep employees motivated post-pandemic

As COVID-19 lockdowns and quarantines are lifted, businesses are now faced with the challenge of how to keep their employees who are returning to work motivated and engaged.
11-Mar-2021 11:15 AM EST

How to shift from confrontation to negotiation in 2021

Research suggests that as businesses become more global — with mergers, acquisitions and partnerships — it’s increasingly important to understand the nuances of the entire negotiation process.
17-Feb-2021 10:10 AM EST

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