Recent News Stories

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Project TIER: Resources that Promote the Transparency and Replicability of Empirical Data

February 27, 2017

Replicability and organization of data are critical to methodologically sound research projects, and our biostatisticians are often asked how to best organize files for new research projects. Project TIER provides a turnkey answer to these challenges.

Pilot Projects in Clinical and Translational Science

February 27, 2017

Eagerly awaiting word on the Spring Pilot Grant RFA? We understand. While leadership plans for the next round of funding, read about the exciting translational pilot projects we recently funded.

Meet the Scholars

February 27, 2017

Read about our recently funded Clinical and Translational Science Scholars and learn about the current KL2 Award call for applications.

App improves medication adherence for heart stent patients

January 20, 2017

A study has found that a tablet computer application helped heart patients with drug-eluting stents take their medications correctly.
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UIC awarded $17.7 million for translational research

August 30, 2016

The Center for Clinical and Translational Science at the University of Illinois at Chicago has been awarded a $17.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.
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CCTS, ITM Support National Precision Medicine Initiative

August 23, 2016

The University of Illinois at Chicago is one of three Illinois academic institutions that will work together to help launch President Obama’s Precision Medicine Initiative (PMI) Cohort Program to enroll 1 million or more participants in a national research effort designed to find better ways to prevent and treat disease based on lifestyle, environment and genetics.
Dr. Victor Gordeuk, director of the UI Health Sickle Cell Center and professor of medicine in the UIC College of Medicine.

UIC launches project to improve sickle cell outcomes in Chicago

August 16, 2016

The University of Illinois at Chicago has received a $4.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to improve outcomes for patients with sickle cell disease.
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Translational Science Ground Zero

April 12, 2016

The ultimate goal of translational research is to develop new medical innovations that improve public health. UICentre is at the forefront of UIC's drug discovery efforts.
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CCTS's REDCap Team Tackles Common REDCap Questions

April 11, 2016

REDCap is an easy and secure web-based application for building and managing online surveys and databases. Here, the REDCap team addresses the most common user questions.
UI Collaboratory Network

Researcher Seeking Collaborator

April 8, 2016

The UICollaboratory helps connect campus health researchers to build multidiscplinary teams, find mentors, locate experts at other networked institutions, and more.

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