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Health Equity

Putting Faith in Action to Support Healthy Communities

Partnership between Rush and Abbott helps to support Alive Faith Network in finding innovative ways to address health gaps and change lives
Pastor Steve Epting, in a black hoodie, speaks to people around him.
Alzheimer’s Disease

Minority Aging Study Celebrates 20th Anniversary

One of the longest-running community-based studies advances the understanding of dementia and aging
Scientist reviews data
Research

Supporting Orthopedic Research Through Sport

At the Chicago Sports Summit, attendees get a behind-the-scenes look at sports in the city while contributing to groundbreaking research at Rush
A group of panelists talk at the Chicago Sports Summit.
Research

Jump-Starting Research: Rush University Names Winners for Inaugural RUSH to Progress Awards

University’s newest award aims to provide pilot funding for innovative, investigator-initiated research
Closeup of a pipette dispensing liquid into vials, with the researcher's face wearing safety glasses out of focus behind
Awards, Rankings and Recognitions

Rush University Professor Receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award

Erin Emery-Tiburcio, PhD, ABPP, will aim to bring aging training program to Australia
Headshot of Erin Emery-Tiburcio, PhD, ABPP
COVID-19

Detecting Germs in the Air, Room by Room

Rush is testing a novel way to look for new and emerging viruses
An air detection device is opened to remove samples
Women’s Health

Raising Awareness of HIV Prevention Among Black Women

RUSH, Planned Parenthood of Illinois, others partner on study to increase understanding of HIV risk and preventive medications
PrEP for HIV
Research

Acute to Chronic Pain Signatures (A2CPS) Study

RUSH is participating in a novel, $50 million groundbreaking NIH study to identify the origins of chronic pain through biomarkers
Tower and Rubschlager Building
Cancer

New Potential Immunotherapies for Pancreatic Cancer

Scientists at RUSH who have discovered two new targets for decreasing the progression of pancreatic cancer.

Kalipada Pahan, PhD
University

A Powerful Voice for People With Disabilities

Nurse researcher-activist is leading the way in improving health outcomes for people with disabilities
A group of people with intellectual disabilities standing together outdoors