News and Announcements OVCR News and Announcements Heading link Copy link New guidance for formatting of recruitment and consent documents Posted on May 10, 2023 Postdoctoral Positions in Lung Biology & Pathobiology Posted on April 24, 2023 Postdoctoral Training Opportunity in Translational and Community-Engaged Scholarship Posted on April 24, 2023 UIC faculty recognized at 2022 Researcher, Scholar, and Inventor of the Year Awards Rob Mitchum | Posted on April 14, 2023 Open Post-Doctoral Position: Cancer Health Equity and Career Development Program Posted on April 12, 2023 Institute for Environmental Science and Policy (IESP) seeking research scholars Posted on February 15, 2023 Removal of Protocol Annual Review Requirement Posted on January 11, 2023 NIH Data Management and Sharing : Start Here Posted on January 10, 2023 Grants.gov Planned Downtime 9/23-9/29 Posted on September 12, 2022 UIC Launches Two NEW Cloud Services for Research Posted on August 23, 2022 FAQs - Continuing Review Submission Information Posted on July 25, 2022 The Transition to UIC Research will affect Submission Deadlines for ALL Human Subject (IRB) Research in June and July Posted on April 25, 2022 NIH guidance on salary limitations for FY22 Posted on February 11, 2022 Announcement of Opportunity for the URA Visiting Scholars Program Spring 2022 Award Cycle Posted on February 03, 2022 New Export Controls Regulations on Genomic Software Posted on October 26, 2021 The AY21 Effort Reporting System is Now Open Posted on October 15, 2021 NIH Multi-Factor Authentication for PIs and Senior/Key Personnel Posted on September 13, 2021 OPRS Announces Merger of Biomedical and Biological Sciences IRBs Posted on August 04, 2021 UIC: Fiscal Year 2022 Provisional Fringe Benefit Rates Posted on August 03, 2021 Call for Proposals - Civic Engagement Research Fund Awards for FY22 Posted on May 06, 2021 Important Changes to the NIH Biographical Sketch and Other Support Format Page [Effective 05/25/2021] Posted on March 23, 2021 COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake: Public Awareness Campaign Contest Posted on March 11, 2021 NBC 5 Investigates: Searching The Sewers For COVID-19 at the Cook County Jail Posted on March 04, 2021 Thousands of Chicagoans receive COVID-19 vaccine at UIC arena Posted on February 18, 2021 Operation Vaccine Town Hall Posted on February 04, 2021 Updated Campus COVID-19 Vaccine Information Posted on February 02, 2021 COVID-19 and Human Subject Research Posted on January 29, 2021 New Triennial Training Requirement for All Animal Researchers Using Rodents Posted on January 21, 2021 Campus COVID-19 Vaccine Information Posted on January 15, 2021 UIC reports record $410 million in annual sponsored research awards Posted on January 14, 2021 Physician Sunshine Act Data Reporting Expansion Posted on December 23, 2020 Preparing for Spring Semester 2021 Posted on December 08, 2020 U of I System, Hebrew University launch collaborative R&D teams Posted on December 04, 2020 UI System Rising to the Challenge: A Podcast Posted on November 12, 2020 Pilot funding for Equitable Collaborations between UIC faculty focused on Racial Justice and COVID-19 and Community Scholar/Researcher Posted on October 29, 2020 Call for Michael Reese Pioneer in Research Awards at the University of Illinois College of Medicine Posted on October 28, 2020 COVID-19 Human Subjects Research Studies FAQs Posted on October 22, 2020 UIC CS Professors Andy Johnson & Barbara Di Eugenio received new NSF grant on democratizing visual analysis Posted on October 13, 2020 Dr. Cemal Yazici receives NIH U Award for study on pancreatitis in African Americans and Hispanics Posted on October 07, 2020 UIC Innovation Fund to support commericialization of UIC-based technologies Posted on October 07, 2020 New Catalyst Awards Announced Posted on October 05, 2020 Chicago Biological Consortium Awards $1.5 Million for COVID-19 Research Posted on October 05, 2020 AY 2020-2021 Report of Non-University Activities (RNUA) Posted on September 21, 2020 Electronic Signature for Informed Consent is now available Posted on September 03, 2020 UIC Vaccine Study Opens Posted on August 24, 2020 Traveling Abroad with Electronic Devices and UIC-Owned Research Data Posted on August 14, 2020 New! Single Sign On for OPRS Live Posted on August 13, 2020 UIC: Fiscal Year 2021 Provisional Fringe Benefit Rates Posted on August 06, 2020 NIH Upcoming Changes to the Notice of Award (NoA) Beginning October 1, 2020 Posted on July 31, 2020 3i Project Update Posted on July 09, 2020 Human Subjects Research Restart Posted on June 22, 2020 CCTS 2020 NOA Campus Announcement Posted on June 22, 2020 FAQ: Is it possible to obtain informed consent remotely due to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency? Posted on June 10, 2020 FAQs: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Human Subjects Research at UIC - Updated June 9, 2020 Posted on June 03, 2020 Animals at University Research Labs Still Get Care During the Pandemic Posted on June 01, 2020 Dr. Richard Novak - UIC Remdesivir Clinical Trial Patient and Expert Story on ABC7 10pm News Posted on May 27, 2020 Dr. Andrew Boyd Quoted in COVID-19 Related Articles Posted on May 26, 2020 New Sign In Process for CITI Training Posted on May 14, 2020 Information for Campus Research Restart Posted on April 28, 2020 CCTS Pilot Funding for COVID-19 Posted on April 14, 2020 Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research UPDATE – Friday, March 20, 2020 - 5:25pm Posted on March 20, 2020 Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research UPDATE – March 19, 2020, 4:25pm Posted on March 19, 2020 COVID-19 Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research Update - March 17, 2020 Posted on March 17, 2020 COVID-19 Message to UIC Research Community Posted on March 16, 2020 COVID-19 Specific Response Information Posted on March 16, 2020 NIH and NSF COVID-19 Guidance Posted on March 12, 2020 EVENT CANCELED - 2020 Impact and Research Day – Wednesday, April 1, 2020 Posted on March 12, 2020 Protocols Requiring Investigational Drug Service (IDS) Review Posted on March 04, 2020 External IRBs and Reliance Agreements Posted on February 27, 2020 Process Change: Submission of protocols reviewed by External IRBs via OPRS Live Posted on February 27, 2020 Researcher, Scholar and Inventor of the Year Awards Posted on February 20, 2020 IRB Fees Posted on January 31, 2020 Recipients of Awards for Creative Activity Posted on January 28, 2020 Executive Director of the Office of Sponsored Programs Posted on November 20, 2019 RFA - CHER Chicago Pilot Project Program, 2020-2021 Posted on November 05, 2019 UIC AY19 Effort Reporting Posted on October 17, 2019 Forms and Policies Updates - 11/01/2019 Posted on October 14, 2019 New Investigator Training Requirement: Information Privacy and Security (IPS) Training for Researchers Posted on October 02, 2019 Research News Heading link Copy link Research finds environment matters for rejuvenating stem cell activity Posted on May 23, 2023 New research identifies key target in relationship between white blood cells, inflammation Posted on May 23, 2023 AI voice coach shows promise in psychotherapy for depression and anxiety Posted on May 16, 2023 A smoke detector for viruses? Posted on May 02, 2023 Herpes study adds to understanding of viral reinfections, how to potentially prevent them Posted on May 01, 2023 Using quantum physics to secure wireless devices Posted on April 27, 2023 Future physician-scientist named Goldwater scholar Posted on April 20, 2023 Promising nanoscale material captured by electron microscopy Posted on April 19, 2023 Study explores prosocial behavior within, between religious groups Posted on April 19, 2023 Two UIC education projects gain Spencer Foundation support Posted on April 18, 2023 Sybil Derrible awarded Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize Posted on April 07, 2023 UIC scholars win education research awards Posted on April 06, 2023 Legal cannabis markets linked to increased motor vehicle deaths Posted on March 27, 2023 Sharing What We Have Learned: Healthy City Collaborative Posted on March 16, 2023 Paleontologists flip the script on anemone fossils Posted on March 08, 2023 UIC joins NSF Great Lakes Innovation Corps Hub Posted on March 06, 2023 With $13M, UIC scientists will study lung inflammation mechanisms Posted on March 06, 2023 Engineering faculty members working to radically improve power transmission, grid security Posted on March 02, 2023 Precarious work associated with high BMI Posted on February 28, 2023 UIC mathematician awarded AMS Centennial Fellowship Posted on February 27, 2023 Study offers new perspective on chemical interactions that govern metals’ structure Posted on February 23, 2023 Breast cancer disparity equally impacted by social determinants of health, tumor biology Posted on February 16, 2023 UIC mathematician selected for Sloan fellowship Posted on February 15, 2023 Hijacking our cells’ enzymes to eliminate disease-causing proteins Posted on February 15, 2023 Alternate-day fasting a good option for patients with fatty liver disease Posted on February 14, 2023 UIC Nursing faculty to tackle trauma in Indigenous community Posted on February 14, 2023 UIC report examines experiences, racial justice for Chicagoland’s Arab Americans Posted on February 14, 2023 1,200-year-old temple discovery in Peru Posted on February 13, 2023 Illinois Department of Transportation awards $5.1M to computer science department Posted on February 06, 2023 UIC partners with school districts on violence prevention Posted on January 30, 2023 Inner ear has a need for speed Posted on January 23, 2023 Salmonella exposure a risk for colon cancer Posted on January 17, 2023 Pharmacy professor wins $3M grant to combat drug-resistant superbugs Posted on January 13, 2023 Call for proposals – Civic Engagement Discourse Fund Awards for FY 2023 (spring 2023) Posted on December 09, 2022 An integrated, net-negative system captures carbon and produces ethylene Posted on December 08, 2022 UIC professor selected for Freedom Scholar social change award Posted on December 06, 2022 New quantum dots study uncovers implications for biological imaging Posted on December 05, 2022 Are older women being over-screened for cervical cancer? Posted on November 28, 2022 Wastewater surveillance project wins Chicago Innovation Award Posted on November 17, 2022 Elizabeth McMath joins the Chicago Biomedical Consortium Posted on November 17, 2022 ‘X-ray gun’ informs compositional analysis of Peruvian artifacts Posted on November 14, 2022 Research funding at UIC tops $460M, marking four record-breaking years Posted on November 14, 2022 Sharing What We Have Learned: Healthy City Collaborative Posted on November 10, 2022 A new method for studying ribosome function Posted on November 01, 2022 HIV, AIDS training center at UIC goes national with help of $3M grant Posted on October 26, 2022 New data on how intermittent fasting affects female hormones Posted on October 25, 2022 New enzyme inhibitor shows promise for treating cancers, autoimmune diseases Posted on October 25, 2022 UIC teams with Argonne, partners in urban climate change study Posted on September 30, 2022 Research explores how biased perceptions may drive erosion of democratic values in US Posted on September 29, 2022 UIC-led manufacturing consortium earns $5M DOD grant Posted on September 29, 2022
Postdoctoral Training Opportunity in Translational and Community-Engaged Scholarship Posted on April 24, 2023
UIC faculty recognized at 2022 Researcher, Scholar, and Inventor of the Year Awards Rob Mitchum | Posted on April 14, 2023
Open Post-Doctoral Position: Cancer Health Equity and Career Development Program Posted on April 12, 2023
Institute for Environmental Science and Policy (IESP) seeking research scholars Posted on February 15, 2023
The Transition to UIC Research will affect Submission Deadlines for ALL Human Subject (IRB) Research in June and July Posted on April 25, 2022
Announcement of Opportunity for the URA Visiting Scholars Program Spring 2022 Award Cycle Posted on February 03, 2022
Important Changes to the NIH Biographical Sketch and Other Support Format Page [Effective 05/25/2021] Posted on March 23, 2021
NBC 5 Investigates: Searching The Sewers For COVID-19 at the Cook County Jail Posted on March 04, 2021
New Triennial Training Requirement for All Animal Researchers Using Rodents Posted on January 21, 2021
Pilot funding for Equitable Collaborations between UIC faculty focused on Racial Justice and COVID-19 and Community Scholar/Researcher Posted on October 29, 2020
Call for Michael Reese Pioneer in Research Awards at the University of Illinois College of Medicine Posted on October 28, 2020
UIC CS Professors Andy Johnson & Barbara Di Eugenio received new NSF grant on democratizing visual analysis Posted on October 13, 2020
Dr. Cemal Yazici receives NIH U Award for study on pancreatitis in African Americans and Hispanics Posted on October 07, 2020
UIC Innovation Fund to support commericialization of UIC-based technologies Posted on October 07, 2020
FAQ: Is it possible to obtain informed consent remotely due to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency? Posted on June 10, 2020
FAQs: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Human Subjects Research at UIC - Updated June 9, 2020 Posted on June 03, 2020
Dr. Richard Novak - UIC Remdesivir Clinical Trial Patient and Expert Story on ABC7 10pm News Posted on May 27, 2020
Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research UPDATE – Friday, March 20, 2020 - 5:25pm Posted on March 20, 2020
Process Change: Submission of protocols reviewed by External IRBs via OPRS Live Posted on February 27, 2020
New Investigator Training Requirement: Information Privacy and Security (IPS) Training for Researchers Posted on October 02, 2019
New research identifies key target in relationship between white blood cells, inflammation Posted on May 23, 2023
Herpes study adds to understanding of viral reinfections, how to potentially prevent them Posted on May 01, 2023
Engineering faculty members working to radically improve power transmission, grid security Posted on March 02, 2023
Study offers new perspective on chemical interactions that govern metals’ structure Posted on February 23, 2023
Breast cancer disparity equally impacted by social determinants of health, tumor biology Posted on February 16, 2023
Alternate-day fasting a good option for patients with fatty liver disease Posted on February 14, 2023
UIC report examines experiences, racial justice for Chicagoland’s Arab Americans Posted on February 14, 2023
Illinois Department of Transportation awards $5.1M to computer science department Posted on February 06, 2023
Call for proposals – Civic Engagement Discourse Fund Awards for FY 2023 (spring 2023) Posted on December 09, 2022
New enzyme inhibitor shows promise for treating cancers, autoimmune diseases Posted on October 25, 2022
Research explores how biased perceptions may drive erosion of democratic values in US Posted on September 29, 2022