All Health Sciences Colleges

January 17, 2024

Brush biopsy enables early detection of oral cancer without surgery

A new test invented by UIC researchers allows dentists to screen for oral cancer with a simple brush

Two women stand in front of bushes and a red brick building.

December 14, 2023

Menstrual cycles affect day-to-day suicide risk, UIC researchers find

Patients with a history of suicidality experience increased risk in the days surrounding menstruation

A transparent spherical cell with orange blobs inside travels through a lumpy red blood vessel.

December 12, 2023

How a blood vessel’s ‘zipper’ activates infection fighters 

Two new studies reveal how the lining of blood vessels affects immune response

December 6, 2023

Unearthing pathology of recent rise in black lung disease 

Results will help pathologists diagnose a new, more aggressive form of the disease

Inspiring Grads Fall 2024. Kristian Young, Daniel Caicedo, Mumin Rabgie, Jeneane McDonald, Azizat Balogun.

December 4, 2023

Inspiring grads

How UIC helped five December graduates achieve their goals

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November 28, 2023

Growing microtumors in a dish helps rapidly identify genes that drive tumor growth

The method identified promising targets for precision oncology in two types of cancer

2023 College of Dentistry Researchers group photo - (Left to right) Dr. Min Kyeong Lee, Dr. Maysaa Oubaidin, Dr. Veerasathpurush (Sath) Allareddy, Dr. Flavio José Castelli Sanchez, Dr. Mohammed H. Elnagar) Photo credit: Jenny Fontaine University of Illinois Chicago

November 16, 2023

AI, blockchain and phone scans: UIC researchers bring new technology to dentistry 

Exploring the value of the newest tech tools in the dentist’s office and dental education

Jeffrey Loeb; experts guide

November 6, 2023

NIH grant expands UIC brain bank into citywide effort to study epilepsy, brain cancer 

$5 million grant expands UIC’s network of brain tissue research to 4 new Chicago sites.

November 2, 2023

Daughter to mom who needed transplant at UI Health: ‘Don’t worry. I got your back’

When Raquel Ramirez needed a life-saving liver transplant, her daughter, Rocky, did not hesitate

Acupuncture with needles showing.

November 2, 2023

Can acupuncture alleviate certain kinds of chest pain?

NIH study to look at acupuncture as treatment for stable angina

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