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Mice Leading Ross to Scientific Discoveries
August 28, 2018
Mice Leading Ross to Scientific Discoveries

Susan Ross has never been afraid of mice. That’s a good thing, since she has spent her scientific career surrounded by the mammals. Ross, PhD, University of Illinois Cancer Center member and Sweeney Basic Science Professor and head of microbiology and immunology at the University of Illinois College of Medicine,…

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Bolton presented Founders’ Award at ACS annual meeting
August 21, 2018
Bolton presented Founders’ Award at ACS annual meeting

Judy Bolton, PhD, University of Illinois Cancer Center member and distinguished professor and head of the department of medicinal chemistry and pharmcognosy at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy, received the Founders’ Award from the Division of Chemical Toxicology on Sunday at the American Chemical Society’s annual…

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Austin, East Garfield Park, Englewood and West Englewood Life Expectancy

Life expectancy in the Chicago Loop is 85-years-old, but just a few miles away in the neighborhoods of Austin, East Garfield Park, Englewood and West Englewood, that age drops drastically to just over 70. We are striving to understand these differences and are working to reduce these burdens.