New DNA nanodevices can target specific cell types in live animals
A new UChicago study shows how DNA nanodevices can target specific cell types in living organisms, and how they might be used in the future for biomedical purposes.
NIH honors UChicago for gender diversity efforts
The UChicago Department of Medicine Women’s Committee received honorable mention for its efforts to increase gender diversity among faculty.
BSD pilot funding supports federal research proposals
The BSD awarded more than $800,000 to 23 research teams to support competitive, innovative federal grant proposals.
Barbara Kee appointed Chair of the Committee on Cancer Biology
Barbara Kee, PhD, Professor of Pathology, has been appointed chair of the Committee on Cancer Biology, effective September 16, 2021.
Benoit Roux, PhD, elected to the Royal Society of Canada
Recognition by the RSC for career achievement is the highest honor an individual can achieve in the Arts, Social Sciences and Sciences in Canada.
Mark Siegler, MD, receives Norman Maclean Faculty Award
The awards honor faculty for their extraordinary contributions to teaching and student life within the UChicago community.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Assistantships for BSD students
The BSD is piloting a new Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Assistantship (DA) program for graduate students this coming academic year.
New book by S. Murray Sherman explores the inner workings of the thalamus and cortex
“Exploring Thalamocortical Interactions: Circuitry for Sensation, Action, and Cognition,” Sherman’s fourth book, will be available October 8.
Ernst Lengyel, MD, PhD, receives NCI R35 Outstanding Investigator Award
Ernst Lengyel, MD, PhD, is the recipient of a National Cancer Institute R35 Outstanding Investigator Award, given to investigators who have an outstanding record of cancer research productivity.
Core facilities give researchers access to cutting-edge technology
UChicago’s core facilities offer researchers the opportunity to utilize cutting-edge technologies, methodologies, and expertise without having to support or maintain the equipment themselves.