Research Highlights

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2026 Research Seed Funding Awardees

The UIC SPH seed funding program develops early-stage, cutting-edge research that contributes to the school’s mission. SPH annually awards seed grants to innovative research projects and early-career investigators. Meet this year's awardees!

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Clinical trials for Alzheimer’s drugs omit key populations

Racial and ethnic groups most at risk for Alzheimer’s disease are underrepresented in U.S. clinical trials, according to SPH research. Zhuoer Lin found that almost half of the trials did not report on race or ethnicity at all.

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2026 Student Lightning Talks

As part of UIC's 2026 Research Week, SPH will host its fifth year of Lightning Talks. Explore the groundbreaking research SPH students of all levels are working on at the Student Lightning Talks.

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SPH Welcomes Bethany Bray as Interim Assistant Dean for Research

Welcome Dr. Bethany C. Bray as Interim Assistant Dean for Research. Dr. Bray is a Senior Research Scientist in the Institute for Health Research and Policy (IHRP) and a Research Associate Professor of Community Health Sciences at UIC.

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Two SPH Faculty Win UIC Research and Scholarship Awards

Each year, the UIC Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and the Office of Technology Management announce UIC Research and Scholarship Annual Award winners. These awards recognize the efforts of faculty researchers,…