FDA Approves Blood Test for Colon Cancer Detection Dr. Shikha Jain, MD, FACP, associate professor of medicine in the Division of Hematology/Oncology weighed in on a new blood test for colon cancer screening! fox32chicago.com/video/1492640 Shikha Jain MD, FACP UIC News University of Illinois College of Medicine

The 2024 MSTP Family! The Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) educates exceptional students for careers as physician-scientists. Dr. Dawood Darbar is a co director of the MSTP program and Dr. Ravinder Gill is an associate director. UIC MSTP

Love rounding with the phenomenal students residents fellows and pharmacists at UI Health University of Illinois Cancer Center University of Illinois Department of Medicine UIC Pharmacy

Two new grants awarding over $10 million to UIC will help Dr. Jun Ma and colleagues investigate the use of a smartphone app, an AI voice assistant and other technologies to diagnose and treat depression. More: go.uic.edu/DepressionAI

New clinic, training program aim to improve care for people with disabilities. Dr. Erin Hickey is providing inclusive care for patients with disabilities and recently helped open UI Health’s Lifespan Disability Clinic on Chicago’s southwest side. Article: today.uic.edu/lifespan-clini…

Karla Lopez from Wasim Khan lab presented her summer research at the University of Illinois Cancer Center CHESS program. University of Illinois College of Medicine UIC Physiology UIC Liberal Arts and Sciences University of Illinois Chicago

On September 5, 2024, The 7th Annual Heart To Heart Cardiology Symposium will be held at UIC. The symposium will provide updates in cardiovascular disease for the primary care providers. Please use the QR Code to Register.

UICIM fun in the sun!!☀️🕶️ We had an awesome time meeting our core faculty mentors and enjoying a delicious barbecue in the gorgeous Chicago summer weather!! #UICIM #chicagosummer

And a HUGE thank you to Michael Ealy for sharing his personal experience with cancer in his family and emceeing our University of Illinois Cancer Center event on #CancerMoonshot innovation in cancer research and cancer care!

On this Feature Friday, we're congratulating former KL2 scholar, University of Illinois Department of Medicine's Rachel Caskey, for her recent U54 grant. This award will expand the Maternal Health Research Centers of Excellence! Learn more about our K alumni- ccts.uic.edu/training/kl2/k…

The Cancer Center was featured on FOX 32 News, during an interview with Rev. Jerome Wiser, a prostate cancer survivor and patient of Karine Tawagi MD, a UI Health medical oncologist. #CancerSurvivor #CancerCare #UIHealth Check out the full story: bit.ly/3YV7Zng

Excited to share my experience with advocacy in Capitol Hill with IDSA HIV Medicine Association and the importance of our voice to bring awareness to legislators for ID issues impacting our communities and importance of HIV care and prevention funding UIC - Division of Infectious Diseases University of Illinois Department of Medicine idsociety.org/science-speaks…

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Jose A. L. Arruda, MD. Dr. Arruda's leadership inspired professionalism and great loyalty among the faculty, staff, and trainees. He will be deeply missed. Read More: shorturl.at/ToQpk

According to new research from University of Illinois Chicago and Northwestern, coronavirus evolves more rapidly in the brain than in the lungs. In a report for Nature Microbiology, researchers explain how new variants created in the nervous system may become transmissible. go.uic.edu/covidcns

Great work by our own University of Illinois Department of Medicine resident, currently URMC cardiology fellow Keshav Patel, MD, MS answering an everyday clinical question 👉what is the difference in pain with administration of nicardipine vs. verapamil with #RadialFirst procedures Khalil Ibrahim UIC Cath Lab University of Illinois College of Medicine 1/

Please join the Department of Medicine Grand Rounds In-Person/Zoom Lecture on Thursday September 12 2024, 12:00pm-1:00pm at the CMWT 106 Registration is required. Please click on the link below to complete your registration. go.uic.edu/DOMICWellness

Next up…Joaquim Spadoni Barboza giving a great overview on LE PAD Looking forward to learning from all our UIC Division of Cardiology faculty at the Heart to Heart Symposium today! Adhir Shroff Khalil Ibrahim Hema Krishna Amer Ardati Mladen Vidovich University of Illinois College of Medicine UIC Cardio Fellows University of Illinois Department of Medicine University of Illinois College of Medicine

Thank you Hema Krishna, MD and Vanessa Rowe APRN for a great review of Resistant HTN at our PCP Symposium University of Illinois Department of Medicine University of Illinois College of Medicine UIC Cardio Fellows

Great slide Alex Auseon Looking forward to learning from all our UIC Division of Cardiology faculty at the 7th Heart to Heart Symposium today! Adhir Shroff Khalil Ibrahim Hema Krishna Amer Ardati Mladen Vidovich University of Illinois College of Medicine UIC Cardio Fellows University of Illinois Department of Medicine UIC Cath Lab

Putting forward a strong case for more PCI by Mladen Vidovich using PREVENT Looking forward to learning from all our UIC Division of Cardiology faculty at the 7th Heart to Heart Symposium today! Adhir Shroff Khalil Ibrahim Hema Krishna Amer Ardati University of Illinois College of Medicine UIC Cardio Fellows University of Illinois Department of Medicine University of Illinois College of Medicine