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All things science at the University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, IL
Joined November 2013
UIC is Chicago’s public research university. Pursuing answers. Shaping the future. Improving communities. #UICResearchMatters #ResearchMatters @thisisUIC @UICnews @UIC_OVCR
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RT @UICPharm: A'Lester Allen, a UIC IRACDA scholar and postdoctoral fellow in the Moore Lab, received the Career Award at the Scientific In….
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15 @thisisUIC faculty earned @NSF CAREER Awards to pursue innovative research in chemistry, engineering, math and computer science. Among their projects: making #AI language models more trustworthy and advancing treatments for neurological disorders. 📰
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In May, @thisisUIC hosted an engineering competition focused on #AI-driven health care solutions. UIC community members won top prizes. Among their ideas: a platform to condense patient data from multiple providers and an algorithm to predict fall risk. 📰
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RT @UICnursing: Cheers to prof Leah Burt, inducted as a fellow of @AANP_News on Friday! Nominators Melissa Carlucci and Susan Corbridge joi….
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Some cancers can become resistant to treatment and hinder patients’ recovery. A @uiccom study published in Cancer Letters introduces a drug designed to block two key proteins that help lung cancer survive. ⬇️. 📰 📓
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RT @thisisUIC: Research never looked so good! Each year, the UIC Graduate College and UIC Library present the Image of Research competition….
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Colorectal cancer diagnoses in young people are on the rise, but treatments remain elusive. A new study from @thisisUIC researchers treated the disease in lab experiments by blocking cholesterol in tumor cells. Links 👇
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First author Chih-Jia (Bess) Chao with lead investigator Zongmin Zhao featured in UIC Today article: ‘Immuno-relay’ chases down hard-to-treat cancers -
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RT @UICEngineering: Many people see biochar as a waste product, but Civil, Materials, and Environmental Engineering Department Professor Kr….
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RT @MIE_UIC: Engineering students find the support to succeed at UIC in the DuSable Scholars Program. #UIC #Engineering #Chicago . https://t….
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Up to 80% of cancer patients experience debilitating muscle wasting, even after successful cancer treatment. A new study from @thisisUIC researchers offers hope. They key to reversing the condition may lie in flipping a molecular “switch” in the muscles’ blood vessels. Links 👇
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RT @jalees_rehman: Thrilled to share this new publication from our lab on muscle wasting in #Cancer and #vascularbiology, spearheaded by Yo….
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Relay runners depend on one another to pass the baton. 🏃. @thisisUIC researchers created a relay process in the body’s immune system to challenge cancer. Their design presents an efficient, long-term way to eradicate tumors and prevent recurrence. Links in the thread. 👇🧵
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RT @UICPharm: Dr. Zongmin Zhao was awarded a Chancellor’s Translational Research Initiative award from the Office of the Vice Chancellor fo….
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