Fostering compassionate patient care
Blaine Lesnik, PsyD, former president of the Illinois Psychological Association, celebrated the seventh anniversary of her double lung transplant by making a gift supporting a research project designed to improve
Author: Kate Dohner
Gift empowers experts in digestive diseases
Lee Matricaria sought a top doctor in digestive diseases. Looking for someone recognized as a thought leader in the field, he found David T. Rubin, MD, Joseph B. Kirsner Professor
Inspiring tomorrow’s leaders in cancer research
An $11.4 million gift from anonymous donors will establish the Elwood V. Jensen Scholars Program in the Section of Hematology/Oncology at the University of Chicago Medicine. Designed to grow the next generation of leaders in oncology research, the program offers exceptional trainees sufficient resources and time to devote to rigorous research that informs innovations in cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
Promoting diversity in orthopaedic surgery
Although more than half of medical students today are women, they make up only 6.5 percent of orthopaedic surgeons, according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. These numbers continue
Checkmate to cancer
When Lev Becker was four years old, his mother taught him how to play chess, and he won—again and again. Becker began learning to play chess in the early 1980s
Gift supports research examining gut-brain connection
After giving birth to her daughter, Catharon “Cat” Miller began noticing changes in her ability to focus. “I’m a bit of a nerd, so I used a spreadsheet to track
Gift propels research to advance understanding of pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer touched Bonnie Rothman’s life twice. First, her maternal grandmother was stricken with the disease and passed away soon after. More than 30 years later, Rothman’s mother was diagnosed
$8 million gift from AbbVie to help reduce healthcare disparities
The University of Chicago Medicine has received an $8 million donation from AbbVie, as part of the research-based global biopharmaceutical company’s broader $50 million, five-year investment in philanthropic partners to
Gift supports next generation of leaders in medical imaging, cancer diagnosis
“I came to Chicago with the intention of staying two or three years, but ended up staying for my entire career,” said Kunio Doi, PhD, emeritus professor in the Department
$10 million gift accelerates research to improve cancer therapies
Researchers at the University of Chicago Medicine will come together to develop personalized therapies for hard-to-treat cancers, thanks to a $10 million gift from the Jonas family. The gift establishes