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Health Equity

Rush, UChicago Forming Health Equity Research Network

$20M grant awarded by NIH to address chronic diseases related to unequal access
Patient and provider at church health event
Heart Health

Supporting Science: Baum Fund Enables Groundbreaking Heart Research at Rush

Early testing shows signs of heart tissue regeneration and reduced scarring after heart attacks.
Baum Fund for heart research
Research

Lifestyle Improvement Program Found to Increase Physical Activity

Rush researchers find that D-CLIP led up to nearly an hour more activity each week
Rush researchers find that D-CLIP led up to nearly an hour more activity each week
Children’s Health

Research Sheds Light on Autism’s Genetic Links

Children and parents gain insight from Rush-SPARK research results
Teenage research participant
Research

Rush Teams Up to Spread Awareness About Clinical Trials Website

'Save Da Hoomans' is a new campaign to bring public awareness to a new website that connects people with ongoing clinical trials
Save Da Hoomans Campaign - Walter
Research

Chubinskaya Inducted Into AIMBE College of Fellows

She joins the nation's top medical and biological engineers, recognized for their contributions in teaching, research and innovation
Smiling woman wearing a white coat with Rush Tower building visible in background
Research

Rush University Medical Center to Hold Screening for Documentary, Feb. 24

Neurosurgeon Richard Fessler, MD, PhD, featured in regenerative research docuseries and panel discussion
Neurosurgeon Richard Fessler, MD, PhD, featured in regenerative research docuseries and panel discussion
COVID-19

Chicago and Rush Partner to Detect New Strains of COVID-19

Molecular lab will run genome sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 samples from across Chicago
Stefan Green, PhD, and Mary Hayden, MD, in Rush's new lab site
Research

Rush CEO Receives 2020 President’s Science and Technology Medal

Dr. K. Ranga Rama Krishnan honored for leading medical school and helping found medical centre
Ranga Krishnan
COVID-19

Rush Continues Recruitment for Clinical Trial of COVID-19 Vaccine

Participants sought for study of vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca
syringe with vaccine