NIH Awards $17.7M to UIC Center for Clinical and Translational Science
The University of Illinois at Chicago's Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) will receive $17.7 million over four years from the National Institutes of Health to translate scientific discoveries into better health and better medicine, and to conduct innovative clinical and translational research.
CCTS, ITM Support National Precision Medicine Initiative
The University of Illinois at Chicago is one of three Illinois academic institutions that will work together to help launch President Obama's Precision Medicine Initiative (PMI) Cohort Program to enroll 1 million or more participants in a national research effort designed to find better ways to prevent and treat disease based on lifestyle, environment and genetics.
UIC launches project to improve sickle cell outcomes in Chicago
The University of Illinois at Chicago has received a $4.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to improve outcomes for patients with sickle cell disease.
Translational Science Ground Zero
The ultimate goal of translational research is to develop new medical innovations that improve public health. UICentre is at the forefront of UIC's drug discovery efforts.
CCTS's REDCap Team Tackles Common REDCap Questions
REDCap is an easy and secure web-based application for building and managing online surveys and databases. Here, the REDCap team addresses the most common user questions.
Researcher Seeking Collaborator
The UICollaboratory helps connect campus health researchers to build multidiscplinary teams, find mentors, locate experts at other networked institutions, and more.
Emotion-processing networks disrupted in sufferers of depression
Regions of the brain that normally work together to process emotion become decoupled in people who experience multiple episodes of depression, neuroscientists report. The findings may help identify which patients will benefit from longterm antidepressant treatment to prevent the recurrence of depressive episodes.
Dr. Molly Martin explains why community involvement is becoming increasingly critical for the successful execution of health research.
Discovering ResearchMatch
Find out how this national research volunteer registry can help you meet the recruitment goals for your clinical study- including those involving survey research.
5 Tips for Setting Your Clinical Trials Budget
Clinical Research Center Co-Director, Lauren Castro, provides advice on creating a realistic and comprehensive budget for your clinical trial.