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Lieke van Heumen appears on Nov. 3 episode of This is Getting Old podcast

Erika Chavez | Posted on November 05, 2020

Disabilities expert talks about the work of the US Senate Special Committee on Aging

Tamar Heller appears in CBS Chicago news segment

Erika Chavez | Posted on November 02, 2020

How should businesses accommodate those who cannot wear face coverings for medical reasons?

Post-election events and resources

Eileen Doran | Posted on November 02, 2020

UIC Student and Civic Engagement has put together a list of post-election events and resources

Kharma Foucher wins Orthopaedic Research Society Adele L. Boskey, PhD Award

Erika Chavez | Posted on October 27, 2020

KN researcher is honored for her exceptional contributions, sustained commitment to mentorship and activities that advance inclusive excellence

Last week of UIC vaccine program

Erika Chavez | Posted on October 26, 2020

Getting the flu vaccine is now taking on even greater importance so that healthcare systems can respond to increasing cases of COVID within their communities

Isabel Romero Calvo is co-author of paper accepted in Nature Communications

Isabel Romero Calvo | Posted on October 22, 2020

The publication shows the application of organoids using microfluidics for large scale personalized medicine studies

Ashley Hughes is co-author of paper accepted for publication in Frontiers in Psychology

Ashley Hughes | Posted on October 22, 2020

Team examines the psychological pathway through which public trust in the government is associated with mental and physical wellbeing

Paper by Joy Hammel, Susan Magasi et al receive Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2020 Most Cited Original Research Award

Yolanda Suarez-Balcazar | Posted on October 22, 2020

The award recognizes the original research (review) paper published in the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation that has received the most citations in its lifetime

Susan Magasi is awarded research grant to develop and test an mHealth intervention for cancer survivors with known disabilities

Yolanda Suarez-Balcazar | Posted on October 21, 2020

The three-year study is part of the Chicago Cancer Health Equity Collaborative (ChicagoCHEC) grant

Gail Fisher is co-author of article published in The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy

Gail Fisher | Posted on October 21, 2020

OT faculty member and alumna use the Model of Human Occupation to examine the impact of COVID-19 restrictions

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