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Headshots of Ian Papautsky and Dr. Gina Votta-Velis

November 13, 2025

Pancreatic cancer research project attacks ‘seeds of metastasis’

UIC surgeons, anesthesiologists and engineers are collaborating to trap pancreatic cancer cells during a critical window.

Zongmin Zhao and Luyu Zhang in their lab.

November 7, 2025

UIC researchers are using ‘nanopacks’ to develop a multiple sclerosis treatment 

UIC researchers created a way to treat autoimmune disorders like MS with special cells that deliver anti-inflammatory “nanopacks” to the nervous system.

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October 28, 2025

UIC, UI Health and Cook County Health expand partnership in a changing health care landscape

The move galvanizes collective expertise across clinical care teams, medical education and research.

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September 29, 2025

UI Health helps teens take charge of their sickle cell disease

Patients get unique peer support at S.T.A.R. Clinic.

Three women standing in the Judith Behnsen lab.

September 22, 2025

Yeast in gut microbiome can worsen salmonella infection 

The infection is modulated by amino acid produced by fungus.

Kiwook Kim & Teruyuki Sano posing.

September 16, 2025

The small protein with a big part in preventing pulmonary fibrosis

UIC researchers found that the IL-10 protein helps prevent lung inflammation and associated diseases like pulmonary fibrosis.

A man in a white lab coat and glasses in a lab.

September 9, 2025

$8.3M federal grant extends UIC research on alcohol use disorder

The interdisciplinary team will continue their work on how long-term alcohol use affects brain cells.

A man holds up his phone to show off his blood sugar.

September 4, 2025

UI Health performs first islet cell transplant with Lantidra

Doctors at UI Health performed the first islet transplant with […]

August 12, 2025

UIC study shows how the blood-brain barrier gets leakier with age

Molecular changes in blood vasculature can lead to memory impairment.

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July 22, 2025

UIC’s new dry eye drug is the result of patient-centric innovation

Dr. Sandeep Jain’s UIC lab developed the drug, which will begin human studies this summer.

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