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One week left to register!Registration for the UI COM Alumni Reunion closes Thursday, September 10.Did you graduate from...
09/04/2026

One week left to register!

Registration for the UI COM Alumni Reunion closes Thursday, September 10.

Did you graduate from the University of Illinois College of Medicine in a year ending in 1 or 6? Join us for Reunion 2026, September 17-19, and reconnect with classmates, friends, and the College of Medicine community.

Register by September 10 to join us for Reunion 2026!

View the schedule and register today: go.uic.edu/COMReunionRegistration

Wishing a warm welcome to the University of Illinois College of Medicine Class of 2030, who were honored at today's Whit...
08/14/2026

Wishing a warm welcome to the University of Illinois College of Medicine Class of 2030, who were honored at today's White Coat Ceremony!

Details and more photos: https://go.uic.edu/whitecoat2026news

Dr. Masrur and Dr. Reed recently spoke with NBC Chicago about rising calls to Illinois poison centers from GLP-1 users. ...
08/06/2026

Dr. Masrur and Dr. Reed recently spoke with NBC Chicago about rising calls to Illinois poison centers from GLP-1 users. View the segment:

University of Illinois College of Medicine alumnus Garth Walker, MD ’14 has been confirmed as Commissioner of the Chicag...
07/20/2026

University of Illinois College of Medicine alumnus Garth Walker, MD ’14 has been confirmed as Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH). A native Chicagoan, Dr. Walker grew up in Hyde Park and previously served as chief medical officer for Rush Health. In 2024, he received UIC’s Rising Star Leadership Award for his accomplishments and community impact.

In late 2025, Dr. Walker was featured on University of Illinois Chicago's Black Excellence podcast discussing his path through Chicago Public Schools and the delivery of health care in our community. You can listen to that episode in the UIC podcasts archive: https://go.uic.edu/podcastwalker

Postdoctoral Fellow Lindsey Ramirez, PhD has been chosen among six winners of The Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation's fi...
07/15/2026

Postdoctoral Fellow Lindsey Ramirez, PhD has been chosen among six winners of The Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation's first video contest. Biomedical graduate students and health professions trainees were invited to describe a biomedical research question they are studying or would like to explore, and how it could be addressed to benefit science and patients in the future. Winners have received scholarship funds to be used for educational expenses.

Lindsey's video “Understanding the Effects of Alcohol on Behavior” investigates why some individuals experience stronger positive effects from alcohol than others by examining brain activity and gene expression in a brain region associated with addiction and withdrawal.

Additionally, Lindsey's work will be featured in the Journal of Clinical Investigation and on the Lasker Foundation's website.

Congratulations to Lindsey!

Lasker Foundation: https://go.uic.edu/LaskerEssay
Journal of Clinical Investigation: https://www.jci.org/
Lindsey's website: https://www.ramirez.science/

Wishing you and your families a happy and safe holiday!
07/04/2026

Wishing you and your families a happy and safe holiday!

Maria Irene Givogri, PhD, has been awarded $375,000 from the Rosenau Family Research Foundation (RFRF) for her work in t...
06/26/2026

Maria Irene Givogri, PhD, has been awarded $375,000 from the Rosenau Family Research Foundation (RFRF) for her work in treating Krabbe disease with Anakinra, an FDA-approved anti-inflammatory medication. The study aims to measure whether Anakinra alone or in conjunction with bone marrow transplantation may mitigate Krabbe disease, the latter of which has been proven to be a standard treatment for the infantile form of the disease. Read more: https://go.uic.edu/Anakinra

Researchers at UICOM and are changing the narrative surrounding telesurgery with a new $9 million grant from the Office...
05/26/2026

Researchers at UICOM and are changing the narrative surrounding telesurgery with a new $9 million grant from the Office of Naval Research. Read more: https://go.uic.edu/telesurgery

Don’t miss your chance to take part in our Annual Checkup! Visit go.uic.edu/AnnualCheckup to join in and tell us what ma...
05/15/2026

Don’t miss your chance to take part in our Annual Checkup! Visit go.uic.edu/AnnualCheckup to join in and tell us what matters to you.

It’s UI COM Annual Checkup time! This is your chance to join in and tell us what matters to you.✅ Visit go.uic.edu/Annua...
05/11/2026

It’s UI COM Annual Checkup time! This is your chance to join in and tell us what matters to you.

✅ Visit go.uic.edu/AnnualCheckup

✅ Tell us your interests and preferences

✅ Claim your College of Medicine keychain – our gift of thanks to the first 1,000 people to respond.

Thank you for being part of the Annual Checkup!

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