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July 7, 2026

How immune cells in our gut mesentery fight salmonella 

Immune cells in our gut mesentery prevent systemic infection by regulating inflammation.

July 6, 2026

Sleep study finds targeted benefits for people with Type 1 diabetes

Significant improvement found in glucose targets after a sleep optimization program led by UIC Nursing researchers.

Eye chart

June 29, 2026

Cardiovascular disease risk tied to vision loss in Latino adults

The study found having more risk factors made visual impairment more likely.

Tohru Yamada smiles while leaning next to a microscope.

June 24, 2026

UIC scientists get $2.67M to study pediatric brain tumor treatments

High-grade gliomas are the leading cause of cancer death in children.

Boron nitride nanotube

June 18, 2026

UIC research reveals unusually fast lithium-ion transport

The findings could be used for clean energy and lithium recovery.

Michelle Villegas-Downs sitting in a hospital room.

June 15, 2026

Michelle Villegas-Downs: Caring for moms and babies after delivery

A registered nurse and soon-to-be UIC professor, postdoc Villegas-Downs is helping moms and babies stay healthy.

Alexander Mankin Headshot 2023

June 9, 2026

New antibiotic attacks bacteria in never-before-seen way

UIC scientists have discovered a new antibiotic to fight against drug-resistant superbugs.

Butterfly on flower

June 9, 2026

UIC-led monarch butterfly conservation effort surpasses 100 partners nationwide

Voluntary conservation effort now spans 47 states and 1.3 million acres.

June 2, 2026

UIC chemist earns national early-career research award in photobiology

Jean-Luc Ayitou receives the 2026 New Investigator Award from the American Society for Photobiology.

Zhuoer Lin.

June 2, 2026

Clinical trials for Alzheimer’s drugs omit key populations

A review of 71 clinical trials found that more than 90% of participants identified as white.

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