All drug discovery

October 17, 2023

Multi-omics approach unlocks discovery of natural products from bacteria 

College of Pharmacy researchers discovered potential new compounds for synthetic biology

October 25, 2022

New enzyme inhibitor shows promise for treating cancers, autoimmune diseases

Discovery reported in the journal Angewandte Chemie

Ultrastructural morphology exhibited by the 2019 Novel Coronavirus

January 19, 2022

‘Decoy’ protein works against multiple SARS-CoV-2 variants

Study results are reported in the journal Nature Chemical Biology

Ultrastructural morphology exhibited by the 2019 Novel Coronavirus

July 28, 2021

UIC awarded $6 million to develop potential COVID-19 treatment

U.S. Department of Defense grant supports pre-clinical research studies

Ultrastructural morphology exhibited by the 2019 Novel Coronavirus

March 24, 2021

Novel COVID-19 drug blocks viral replication

Rational drug design pays off

Ebola Virus

February 8, 2021

New drug target for Ebola, Marburg viruses

UIC research published in PLOS Pathogens

Breast cancer awareness bracelets that read "Share Beauty. Spread Hope."

August 27, 2020

Phase 1 human trials suggest UIC-developed breast cancer drug is safe, effective

Results published in Breast Cancer Research and Treatment

August 19, 2020

Contraceptive developed at UIC approved by FDA, offers new option for women

UIC attains 4th FDA approval, leads Chicago universities in consumer drug development

Extracellular vesicles (EVs)

June 17, 2020

Study unveils new mechanism for long-distance cell communication

New insights could advance therapeutics targeting diseases

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