Providing a community of support for young women
Region’s first pediatric lupus clinic opens at Comer Children’s Hospital Maddie Handley, of Park Ridge, Illinois, was living the normal life of an active, happy 12-year-old, until she started to
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It takes all of us: A trauma center for the 21st century
On Christmas Day, a young man named Marcus* was transported to the emergency room after being physically assaulted. He underwent surgery and recovered. After being discharged, Marcus returned home, where
Improving care for young hearts
Imagine holding your newborn infant and hearing from your pediatrician that your child has a malformation of his or her heart, known as congenital heart disease (CHD). About 40,000 parents
Hope for patients with central nervous system disorders
Margaret Hackett’s determination and resiliency in the face of several complex medical conditions is an inspiration to many. Together with her parents, Raynelle and Bill, she hopes to help others
Duckworth family’s partnership drives cancer discoveries to market
Put simply, scientific research begins with a question, followed by a series of experiments, which—in some cases—eventually lead to a major discovery. Yet, how do these discoveries make their way
A legacy of transforming care
Since it became formally affiliated with the University of Chicago in 1958, the Chicago Home for Incurables has contributed more than $35 million to support medical research, with an emphasis
Chicago Yacht Club’s Chicago Regatta supports kids’ health
Each year in September, hundreds of sailors compete in the Chicago Regatta, an event that includes a variety of boat races off Chicago’s magnificent lakefront. Hosted by the Chicago Yacht
$5 million gift supports cardiology innovation
Richard Parrillo knows the University of Chicago Medicine better than most. He has been seeing his doctor, Mark Siegler, MD, for three decades, has undergone treatment for three types of cancer,
The power of words
In 1982, in a suburban Chicago delivery room, Beverly and Jason Kravitt received devastating news. In rushed, unfeeling words, hospital staff told them that their infant son, Cameron, did not have a heartbeat. After giving birth to her stillborn son, Beverly was only allowed to hold him for a few minutes before he was whisked away.
Easing the financial burden for first-year graduate students
The Robert B. Uretz, PhD, Memorial Awards provide financial support to students from backgrounds historically underrepresented in the sciences