This free webinar-workshop series during the COVID-19 pandemic will offer support to people managing cancer treatment or who are in remission. It will be held Wednesdays, from May 27 through July 1. The series is sponsored by the University of Illinois Cancer Center, Rush University Medical Center, and Wellness House. For more information or to […]
The ChicagoCHEC Seminar Series continues on Wednesday, June 24, as Richard McGee Jr., PhD, will provide important tips on securing grant funding from the National Institutes of Health. He will also discuss how best to communicate with the organization, along with other relevant information. Dr. McGee is associate dean for faculty recruitment and professional development, […]
This webinar will discuss how community navigators can provide constructive feedback to providers to help increase breast and cervical cancer screenings. The webinar will be presented by Zakiya N. Moton, MPH, president and CEO of UPLEVEL Management. Moton will be sharing resources that allow navigators to successfully create a collaborative work environment with providers to […]
June is Men's Health Month. Join Peer Plus Education and Training Advocates for this informative webinar. Register here
Perla Chebli, a former researcher at the UI Cancer Center, will defend her PhD thesis, “Integrating Multiple Sources of Data to Inform Cancer Interventions: a Case Study with Arab Americans,” via Zoom on Wednesday, July 1, beginning at 9 a.m.. While a graduate research assistant at the UI Cancer Center, Chebli developed an infrastructure for […]
This free webinar-workshop series during the COVID-19 pandemic will offer support to people managing cancer treatment or who are in remission. It will be held Wednesdays, from May 27 through July 1. The series is sponsored by the University of Illinois Cancer Center, Rush University Medical Center, and Wellness House. For more information or to […]
Richard Novak, MD, professor and head of infectious diseases at the University of Illinois College of Medicine, will discuss UIC’s role in testing a new vaccine for COVID-19 on the upcoming “Dr. In The House with Dr. Terry Mason” radio show on WVON. UIC is expected to be the only site in Chicago selected to […]
The Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium is hosting the inaugural Big Ten CRC Grand Rounds. This monthly educational event hosted virtually on Zoom by a member institution is for faculty investigators, scientists, fellows, residents, medical students and clinical research staff. The goal of the Grand Rounds is to expand awareness, dialogue, and opportunities for collaboration […]
University of Illinois Cancer Center research associate and patient advocate Kimberly Richardson, along with MD/PhD students Casey Blaha, Benjamin Gordon and Tova Bergsten will discuss their new Survivors Advising Scientists Educational Program during a Twitter chat sponsored by #gynscm – gynecological cancer social media.Twitter account is required to view. No registration necessary. For more information […]
University of Illinois Cancer Center member Peter Gann, MD, ScD, will discuss the use of digital imaging techniques in cancer research at the Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium’s (CRC) Correlative Virtual Summer Sessions.Sponsored by the Big Ten CRC Correlative Sciences Clinical Trial Working Group (CTWG), the series will explore the wide variety of techniques available […]
AWARE for All - Chicago is a free program that aims to educate and empower the public in making informed decisions about clinical research. This event includes free virtual health screenings, informational presentations that feature community organizations and research centers, local physician and patient speakers, a ceremony to honor clinical research volunteers, and raffle prizes too. […]
Guest speaker Rick McGee, Jr, PhD will highlight how to write effective NIH proposals by highlighting the importance of Community of Practice, Cultural Capital, and other novel approaches that can be used in your proposals. Dr. McGee is an Associate Dean for Professional Development and Professor of Medical Education at Northwestern University Feinberg School of […]
