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Fabricio Balcazar is the co-author of publication selected for receipt of the Honorable Mention for the 2019 Disability Manuscript Award

Fabricio Balcazar | Posted on August 20, 2019

The Council on Social Work Education's Council on Disability and Persons with Disabilities will present the award at the 2019 CSWE annual meeting

Spyros Kitsiou PI of new $500,000 NIH research grant

Spyros Kitsiou | Posted on August 06, 2019

This new study will determine the feasibility, acceptability and preliminary efficacy of a patient-centered intervention that promotes adherence to heart failure self-care

Andrew Boyd pens article on health data security for MedTech Intelligence

Erika Chavez | Posted on August 06, 2019

BHIS researcher emphasizes the need for health technology developers to prioritize security from the moment a device or platform is first incepted

BVIS students, alumni and faculty among AMI 2019 Salon winners

John Daugherty | Posted on August 05, 2019

The Salon is the annual exhibition of medical art created and produced by members of the Association of Medical Illustrators

Susan Magasi helps launch first cancer-focused program in the country specifically for undergraduate students with a disability

Erika Chavez | Posted on August 01, 2019

UIC Today highlights two new fellowships to advance cancer care and increase diversity in STEM fields

Community health worker survey: Win a $100 gift card

Erika Chavez | Posted on August 01, 2019

Help assess the need for a UIC center for community health worker (CHW) development and support

David Marquez is quoted in WTTW article on physical activity

Erika Chavez | Posted on July 31, 2019

KN researcher comments on a new study that finds that adult exercise rates have essentially remained flat since the first-ever guidelines for physical activity were introduced

Varady lab publishes new paper in Obesity

Erika Chavez | Posted on July 31, 2019

KN researcher and members of her research lab look at the relationship between diet and insulin resistance

Lily Diego-Johnson wins three scholarships

Tamar Heller | Posted on July 25, 2019

Disability studies doctoral student recognized for her passion and knowledge for activism

Andrew Boyd talks cybersecurity in health care with SearchHealthIT.com

Erika Chavez | Posted on July 25, 2019

BHIS researcher sheds light on why it's important to invest in security to prevent healthcare data breaches from happening in the first place