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UIC is Chicagoās public research university. Pursuing answers. Shaping the future. Improving communities. #UICResearchMatters #ResearchMatters @thisisUIC @UICnews @UIC_OVCR
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Up to 20% of all root canals become re-infected.Ā š¦·
@thisisUIC researchers invented a new way to eliminate bacteria during root canals ā with electrochemistry and nanotechnology.Ā š¦
Check it out: doi.org/10.1016/j.mimet.2025ā¦
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Jun 2
Racial and ethnic groups most at risk for #Alzheimerās disease are underrepresented in U.S. clinical trials, #UIC's Zhuoer Lin reports.
Many trials didn't report on race or ethnicity. Of those that did, less than 90% of participants identified as white.
today.uic.edu/clinical-trialā¦
ALT Zhuoer Lin.
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Jun 2
.@thisisUIC researchers developed a cuffless, electrical smartwatch that monitors blood pressure throughout the day. āļøš
Published in Nature Communications, this tech is designed to provide health information without disrupting daily life.
š°today.uic.edu/bye-bye-blood-ā¦
ALT Benjamin Sanchez Terrones.
ALT Close-up of the smartwatch.
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Marta Markiewicz-Potoczny studies the molecular pathways our cells use to send signals and substances throughout the body.
She identified a pathway thatās critical for DNA health, with implications for healthy aging and cancer prevention.
š°today.uic.edu/a-molecular-paā¦
ALT Graphic of a DNA strand.
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In a new study, @thisisuic researchers extracted viable RNA, the essential messenger of genetic information, from plants from museum collections. Read more: today.uic.edu/pressed-plantsā¦
ALT Close-up of blue-gloved hands holding tweezers and placing a small, thin, yellowish sample into a folded paper packet in a lab setting with blurred equipment in the background.
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May 29
The George Crabtree Institute for Discovery powers new collaborations between @argonne and @thisisUIC.
UIC researchers Ruixuan Gao, Ahmed Abokifa, Brian Chaplin and Milos Zefran are using #AI to advance brain mapping, water safety and surgery. š¬š§ āļø
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.@thisisUIC researchers (@mictomi) modeled how rainfall extremes might change in African subregions due to climate change.
By 2099, extreme rainfall that historically occurred once every 50 years are projected to recur about every 5-10 years.
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ALT Storm and rain in the Maasai Mara.
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May 19
Chicagoans: Have you seen these monitoring sensors around the city? šļø
They're part of Open Air Chicago, a program that tracks local air pollution. It's the largest system of its kind in the U.S. and the second-largest in the world.
Learn more: today.uic.edu/uic-community-ā¦
ALT Air quality monitoring sensor pictured at the intersection of Kenmore and Foster.
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š When your professor hasĀ just an elevator rideĀ to explain their researchā¦Hear UIC's Researchers of the Year explain their research ā in a campus elevator. Learn about all #ResearcheroftheYear awardees: today.uic.edu/meet-uics-2025ā¦
#UICResearchWeek #UICResearchMatters #ThisIsUIC
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Cancer Center member Jun Sun, PhD, is among four @ThisIsUIC faculty members named in March as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (@AAAS), one of the worldās largest general scientific societies.
Read more here: bit.ly/3Ob7CBY
ALT Cancer Center member Jun Sun, PhD, is among four University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) faculty members named in March as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
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As spring brings greener views, a new study shows that the benefits of living in greener neighborhoods aren't limited to aesthetic value. š³š²
The @thisisUIC study found that women in greener neighborhoods gave birth to babies with higher birth weights: ow.ly/TvYO50YF9jV
ALT students walking on the East Campus of the University of Illinois Chicago
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Apr 3
Ethics, accessibility and critical thinking must guide public universitiesā approach to AI education, writes UIC Chancellor Marie Lynn Miranda for @ScienceMagazine.
Read the full editorial ā”ļø today.uic.edu/chancellor-mirā¦
ALT UIC Chancellor Marie Lynn Miranda.
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Mar 9
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. and worldwide. š«
@uiccom researchers found that cancer patientsā lungs shared a telltale warning sign that can help detect, treat and prevent the disease in its earliest stages.
ā¶ļøtoday.uic.edu/the-telltale-lā¦
ALT Researcher wearing a lab coat in his lab.
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.@UICnursing students are learning with Sim-Comfort, a simulation-based assessment instrument to boost communication skills.
The method relies on assessment and feedback from professional actors portraying patients.
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Mathematics is often known as the language of numbers and functions. But for MSCS faculty member Phillip Engel, mathematics is about unveiling patterns and structures. Read Engel's interview to see a new perspective on the magic of math: go.uic.edu/PhilipEngelatLAS #StoriesfromatLAS
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Why are some older adults cognitively sharper than others? š§
Researchers from @thisisUIC and @NorthwesternU found that superagers' brains grow more new neurons than those of their peers.
ā¶ļøtoday.uic.edu/superagers-braā¦
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ALT Older adult woman doing yoga on a rock formation.
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Two @UICLAS researchers, mathematician Philip Engel and chemist Andy Nguyen, have been awarded the Sloan Research Fellowship.
They'll receive $75,000 over two years to advance their creative, innovative projects.
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ALT Side-by-side headshots of Philip Engel and Andy Nguyen.
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Lu Cheng, a computer scientist in @UICEngineering, studies digital twins: computerized copies of real systems.
In a conversation with UIC today, Cheng elaborates on digital twins and their role in her research.
ā¶ļøtoday.uic.edu/how-digital-coā¦
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Cheng and colleagues from @thisisUIC & @penn_state received $900,000 from the @NSF to create digital twinsĀ ofĀ patients with Alzheimerās disease.
Digitally replicating body measurements, blood composition andĀ internal organs can help clinicians diagnose and treat Alzheimer's.
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