How UIC scientists redesigned an effective cancer therapy to make it safer
Redesigned enzyme may prevent side effects in treating leukemia, be effective against other cancers
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Pursuing answers
UIC is among the nation’s top-tier research universities and is Chicago’s only public research institution. Driven by curiosity and a desire to make a positive impact on society, our faculty, staff and students are on a mission to solve real-world problems through innovation and discovery.
Shaping the future
UIC research improves the lives, health and well-being of communities from urban to rural, local to global. Whether it’s discovering new drugs and clean energy solutions or advancing artificial intelligence and robotics, researchers are enhancing how we live and learn.
Drug Discovery for All
UIC researchers partner with community advocates to develop treatments for infectious diseases, cancer and other conditions to improve health outcomes for all populations.
Research Changing Lives
UIC joins semiconductor workforce development center meeting national demand
State of Illinois program funded by U.S. CHIPS and Science Act will train students to work in domestic chip industry
UIC research empowers communities in the face of climate change
With the CROCUS project, researchers bring climate science down to the neighborhood level