Technology A New Genetic Medicine Strategy For Treating Neurological Disorders Synaptic transmission and plasticity are fundamental to neuronal functions, and alterations of synaptic protein expression are direct causes of autism, intellectual disability (ID), and epilepsy. De novo loss-of-function (LoF) mutations…
Technology Nanomedicine Delivery Platform For Precision Targeting Of Pancreatic β-Cells A nano-scale system delivers mRNA precisely to pancreatic β-cells, targeting both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes preserving β-cell function and enhancing treatment specificity with minimal off-target effects The Unmet…
News Mixing Medicine and Finance Charles Polsky’s transition from medicine to finance reflects an unconventional path, but one that makes him particularly well suited to act as a resource to the University of Chicago’s promising...
News Innovation through Academic-Industry Partnerships in Clinical Trials The University of Chicago Medicine performs more clinical trials than any other hospital in Illinois – translating ground-breaking innovations into life-changing therapeutics for patients in need. Join UChicago Medicine on...
News Halo Awards to Honor ‘Heroes Of Medicine’ and 40 Under 40 Chicago Scientists, Featuring Many Polsky Partners The second Annual Halo Awards will take place Saturday, October 12, at 6:00 p.m. at the Museum of Science and Industry, celebrating the city’s “Heroes of Medicine” and the 40...
News Halo Awards Honor ‘Heroes Of Medicine’ and 40 Under 40 Chicago Scientists Many UChicago and Polsky-affiliated scientists and researchers were among the honorees.
Technology Quantum-Enhanced Multi-Omics Platform for Personalized Medicine Advanced multi-omics platform accelerates precise and comprehensive personalized medicine by integrating high-dimensional molecular data using quantum-inspired optimization and AI/ML techniques to identify biomarkers, therapeutic targets, and optimal treatment strategies for…
Technology Scalable Bioelectronic Production Of Extracellular Vesicles For Regenerative Medicine Bioelectronic devices and methods for the electrical stimulation of cells and engineered tissue for the scalable production of extracellular vesicles for drug delivery and regenerative medicine. The Unmet Need: New…
News ‘You Need a Village’: Clinical Trial Leaders Discuss Collaborations, COVID, and Widening the Lens Experts came together on Clinical Trials Day to discuss why early and frequent discussions among all stakeholders are necessary, how COVID forced the industry to think “more clearly and sharply...
News UChicago Expands Microbiome Research Capabilities with New Manufacturing Facility The Duchossois Family Institute (DFI) at the University of Chicago can manufacture clinical-grade encapsulated bacteria – catalyzing opportunities to better understand the microbiome and its myriad of roles in human...
News Multifunctional Nanomedicine Developed Using Novel UChicago Tech Gets FDA Nod to Initiate Clinical Trials Coordination Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (CPI) recently announced that the FDA has approved the company’s Investigational New Drug (IND) application to initiate a first-in-human Phase 1 clinical study of its novel cancer...
News Multi-Tissue Organoid Better Predicts Human Response to Drug Treatments: CellCipher CellCipher has developed a new type of organoid model that captures nearly 70 different cell types to enable drug discovery and personalized medicine. In vitro human models, including organoids and...
