mission
The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCR) believes that research is fundamental to the success and mission of the University of Illinois at Chicago and it’s students, faculty, staff, and postdocs. We strive to grow, promote, advance, and safeguard research at UIC by conducting world-class research that advances the field of knowledge both locally and globally.
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Announcements and Events
Functional assembly of membraneless RNA-protein organelles
Anticipative Guidance of Connected and Autonomous Cars for Energy Efficiency
Ecology & Evolution Seminar: Algal microbiomes alter competitive interactions between their hosts
Chemistry Seminar with Professor Yogesh Surendranath, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
UIC Research News
New hospital-based data contradicts HUD estimates on homelessness
Lack of insurance cause of survivorship gap in minorities with cancer, study shows
Fossils of the future to mostly consist of humans, domestic animals
NSF awards UIC $1.5M for new data science institute
CDC selects UIC for public health research network
’Ojos’ study to examine eye disease in Latino communities
Early immune response may improve cancer immunotherapies
$2.9M funds new UIC study on sleep apnea, chronic kidney disease
Program to address opioid prescribing for lung, head and neck cancer patients
National organization honors AHS dean emerita
Fossils of the future to mostly consist of humans...
As the number and technology of humans has grown, their impact on the natural world now equals or exceeds those of natural processes, according to scientists.
NSF awards UIC $1.5M for new data science institute
A multidisciplinary team of University of Illinois at Chicago researchers received a three-year, $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to form a new data science institute.
A new link between migraines, opioid overuse may be key...
About 10% of the world population suffers from migraine headaches, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. To alleviate migraine pain, people are commonly treated with opioids. But, while opioid treatment can provide temporary pain relief for episodic migraines, prolonged use can increase the frequency and severity of painful migraines.
UIC, IDPH receive $9.5M for maternal outcomes improvement project
A $9.5 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration will help the University of Illinois at Chicago and the Illinois Department of Public Health improve maternal outcomes in Illinois.
UIC researchers awarded $1.7M from HUD
The University of Illinois at Chicago received $1.7 million in research funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to study lead and other household health hazards. The funds will support two different projects in Illinois communities.
UIC’s Samuel Dorevitch, associate professor of environmental and occupational health sciences at the School of Public Health, will be awarded up to $1 million through the Lead and Healthy Homes Technical Studies Program. Through the Lead Technical Studies Program, UIC’s Apostolis Sambanis, adjunct assistant professor of environmental and occupational health sciences at the School of Public Health, will be awarded up to $700,000.
OVCR Facts
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225->1 ROI OVCR has invested $2 million over the last two years in the Research Resources Center (RRC) which has generated $550 million in total awards
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1564 FY 2017 Awards received by sponsor type
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$1-> $14 For every $1 invested in Campus Research Board Intramural Funding, $14 are received in extramural funding