Diabetes patients are insulin-free years after islet transplants
Many people with type 1 diabetes live in fear of their blood sugar levels suddenly getting too low. If untreated, this hypoglycemia can cause confusion, loss of consciousness and even
Category: Research
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.
Bensmaia Lab receives nearly $10 to study the sensorimotor system
Understanding the relationship between somatosensation (the senses of touch and proprioception, or the sense of the body in space) and motor control is challenging — especially when it comes to
Potential drug targets to treat atherosclerosis identified
Researchers at the University of Chicago Medicine have found new potential drug targets to treat atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease by developing and implementing a new single-cell sequencing workflow that
New mouse model could lead to treatments for celiac disease
Researchers at the University of Chicago have developed the first truly accurate mouse model of celiac disease. The animals have the same genetic and immune system characteristics as humans who develop
UChicago research team receives $10 million grant to study the causes of IBD
A research team based at the University of Chicago has received a $10 million grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) to study the causes of inflammatory