University of Illinois College of Medicine

University of Illinois College of Medicine

[University of Illinois College of Medicine @uiccom]

Did you graduate from the University of Illinois College of Medicine in a year ending in 1 or 6? Join us for Reunion 2026, September 17-19, and reconnect with classmates, friends, and the COM community. Register by September 10 to join us for Reunion 2026!
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[UIC News @UICnews]

Congratulations to the eight @thisisUIC students selected as Schweitzer fellows and awarded funding for health-related community service projects: https://t.co/tCzQhE7tL0

[University of Illinois College of Medicine @uiccom]

Wishing a warm welcome to the University of Illinois College of Medicine Class of 2030, who were honored at today's White Coat Ceremony!
Details and more photos: https://t.co/gbMH7mBqpu

[University of Illinois College of Medicine @uiccom]

Dr. Masrur and Dr. Reed recently spoke with @nbcchicago about rising calls to Illinois poison centers from GLP-1 users. View the segment: https://t.co/NY8uFsedcb

[University of Illinois College of Medicine @uiccom]

The Department of Pediatrics recently had the honor of participating in @AmerAcadPeds' PEEK program. Medical students travelled to Chicago from all over the country, gaining hands-on experience in pediatric care and learning from current residents about the specialty.

[UICscience @UICscience]

Inside our bodily fluids are particles called extracellular vesicles, which can signal chronic disease.

UIC researchers created a guide for capturing and analyzing the EVs that immune and cancer cells create. The work advances early disease detection.

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[University of Illinois College of Medicine @uiccom]

UI COM alumnus Garth Walker, MD ’14 has been confirmed as Commissioner of @ChiPublicHealth. A native Chicagoan, Dr. Walker grew up in Hyde Park and previously served as chief medical officer for Rush Health. In 2024, he received UIC’s Rising Star Leadership Award.

[Lasker Foundation @LaskerFDN]

Drumroll, please. 🥁

The winners of the inaugural Lasker Video Contest are: Max Bucklan of @DukeU, @benko_colette of @Stanford, @Bhamidipat23220 of @salkinstitute, Dimitri Seneviratne of the @UnivOfKansas School of Medicine, @Dr_Ramirez_ of @uiccom, and Mark Sorin of @mcgillu.

Congratulations! 🎉 #FutureofScience #SciComm

🎥 Watch the winning videos: https://t.co/K51nSjv7wN

📖 Read the news article in the Journal of Clinical Investigation: https://t.co/qCIBcuCsPg

[Lasker Foundation @LaskerFDN]

🏆 Congratulations to @Dr_Ramirez_, one of six winners of the inaugural Lasker Video Contest!

Lindsey earned her PhD in physiology and is now a postdoctoral scientist at @uiccom. Although having an aversion to alcohol can protect against developing an addiction, there are individual differences in aversion. Lindsey investigates what areas in the brain signal aversion to understand the reason for those differences.

@thisisUIC @jclinicalinvest
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[UICscience @UICscience]

Salmonella bacteria lurk in raw meat, on pets and in unpasteurized dairy products.

UIC researcher Kiwook Kim asked why some salmonella infections stay in the intestine while others evolve to be life-threatening.

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[University of Illinois College of Medicine @uiccom]

Wishing you and your families a happy and safe holiday!

[University of Illinois College of Medicine @uiccom]

Maria Irene Givogri, PhD, has been awarded $375,000 from the @Rosenau_Fdn for her work in treating Krabbe disease with Anakinra, an FDA-approved anti-inflammatory medication. Read more: https://t.co/RVDaji2YKz

[University of Illinois College of Medicine @uiccom]

Researchers at UICOM and @UIHealth are changing the narrative surrounding telesurgery with a new $9 million grant from the Office of Naval Research. Read more: https://t.co/X8R6w6gahs

[Science Signaling @scisignal]

New experiments performed in vitro and in mice clarify the molecular origins of uncontrolled inflammatory immune responses in the lungs—a common and severe complication of lung infections. @dollymehtalab @uiccom #InnateImmunity https://t.co/W633uNrCA0

[University of Illinois College of Medicine @uiccom]

Don’t miss your chance to take part in our Annual Checkup! Visit https://t.co/0fFXPfFrVh to join in and tell us what matters to you. #COMannualcheckup

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It’s our Annual Checkup, and we’re asking the College of Medicine community to weigh in by 5/15. Visit https://t.co/0fFXPfFrVh to tell us your interests and preferences. Then if you’re one of the first 1,000 people to respond, claim your College of Medicine keychain.

[University of Illinois College of Medicine @uiccom]

Congratulations to the UI COM Class of 2026! https://t.co/RMEcvQO9DW

[University of Illinois College of Medicine @uiccom]

Let's celebrate our grads! The 144th annual UI COM commencement ceremony will be held Friday, May 9 at 2:00 p.m. CST. We're pleased to share that Harold Varmus, MD will be delivering our address. Join the livestream tomorrow: https://t.co/yJweKKEbGE

[University of Illinois Chicago @thisisUIC]

Takeshi Shimamura, associate professor of surgery in @uiccom, sees cancer as a many-headed monster: adaptive and relentless. But with a new treatment, an "undruggable" lung cancer is now effectively being targeted.

Learn more at https://t.co/0VLVYEQpAn…

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[University of Illinois College of Medicine @uiccom]

We're extremely proud to share that Crain's Chicago Business has honored several UI COM, @UIHealth and @UICancerCenter personnel as Notable Leaders. This annual recognition celebrates individuals whose work strengthens Chicago. https://t.co/Yq7qEIyBBU