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From driving cutting-edge research to bringing medical innovations to market, landing competitive awards and more, the faculty, staff and students at ӰƵ know how to make headlines.

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Molecular ‘brake’ in brain development could hold key to treating multiple sclerosis
Discovery led by Institute for Glial Sciences at ӰƵ suggests new path to regenerative therapies for MS
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December 19, 2024
Members of the ӰƵ community are invited to join the School of Medicine’s Department of Neurosciences for a Frontiers in Biological Sciences Lecture Tuesday, Jan. 7, from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Biomedical Research Building Auditorium (Room 105).
Paola Arlotta, the Golub Fami...

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December 16, 2024
The School of Medicine’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusive Excellence will host a conversation with Thomas Fisher, physician and author of The Emergency: A Year of Healing and Heartbreak in a Chicago ER for its MLK Jr. birthday and Black history keynote event.
Fisher will present “Humanity ...

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December 13, 2024
Members of the ӰƵ community are invited to join the Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences-based Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Learning Group for its next meeting Wednesday, Dec. 18, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Tinkham Veale University Center Seni...

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December 12, 2024
Throughout her legendary career in developmental neuroscience, Lynn Landmesser was driven by a fascination for understanding species’ behaviors. It’s one that took root when she was a child in California, where she explored diverse environments ranging from tide pools to deserts and mountains. And, ...

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December 11, 2024
Science Cafe is a monthly educational series that gathers together scientists, investigators, trainees and community members to engage in meaningful discussions aimed at forging new collaborations through common interests in exciting areas of research.
Each month features a new research focus, cont...

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December 10, 2024
Researchers Gary E. Wnek and the late Arnold Caplan recognized for groundbreaking innovations
Polymer scientist Gary E. Wnek and stem-cell biologist Arnold Caplan have been named Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), the highest professional distinction awarded solely to inventors.
T...

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December 09, 2024
Each December, hundreds of ӰƵ School of Medicine students step into the spotlight to showcase talents rarely called upon in classrooms and clinical rotations. The variety show Doc Opera, now in its 40th year, raises funds for the school’s student-run health clinics and r...

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December 09, 2024
Sidra Islam’s research could lead to improvements in cancer immunotherapies. A postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Pathology, Islam’s work centers on understanding T-cell differentiation and function within the tumor microenvironment.
Her work at ӰƵ builds...

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December 05, 2024
Master of Science in Regenerative Medicine and Entrepreneurship’s FUSION program information session
Members of the ӰƵ community are invited to learn about the FUSION aspect of the Master of Science in Regenerative Medicine and Entrepreneurship (RGME) program during a virtual information session Wednesday, Dec. 11, from noon to 1 p.m.
Offered through the School of Law ...

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December 05, 2024
Members of the ӰƵ community are invited to learn about the Master of Science in Applied Anatomy program during an online information session Thursday, Dec. 12, at 4 p.m.
Attendees will hear directly from faculty and students, learn how a degree in anatomy can propel the...