University of Chicago Medical Center News

University of Chicago launches cloud to analyze cancer data

michael.mchugh@uchospitals.edu (Michael McHugh) — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:30:00 CDT

The University of Chicago is launching the first secure cloud-based computing system that will enable researchers to access and analyze human genomic cancer information without the costly and cumbersome infrastructure normally needed to download and store massive amounts of data.

Pritzker's 67th Annual Senior Scientific Session to be held Thursday

michael.mchugh@uchospitals.edu (Michael McHugh) — Wed, 15 May 2013 9:30:00 CDT

The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine is hosting its 67th Annual Senior Scientific Session from 1 to 6 p.m. Thursday, May 16, in the Biological Sciences Learning Center (BSLC 115).

University of Chicago Medicine's 'A' safety score reaffirmed

michael.mchugh@uchospitals.edu (Michael McHugh) — Thurs, 09 May 2013 14:00:00 CST

The University of Chicago Medicine maintained its A grade in hospital safety, according to the latest survey of more than 2,500 U.S. hospitals.

Comprehensive Cancer Center status renewed

john.easton@uchospitals.edu (John Easton) — Thurs, 09 May 2013 11:00:00 CDT

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has renewed the University of Chicago Medicine's designation as a comprehensive cancer center, a prestigious distinction that the federal agency grants to recognize an institution's excellence in research.

Rethinking treatment goals improves results for those with persistent anorexia

john.easton@uchospitals.edu (John Easton) — Wed, 08 May 2013 17:00:00 CDT

A new, multinational randomized clinical trial has found that patients with severe and enduring anorexia nervosa will not only stick with treatments but also make significant improvements with just a slight modification of the standard goals and methods of treatment.

Program on medicine and religion names new faculty scholars

michael.mchugh@uchospitals.edu (Michael McHugh) — Fri, 03 May 2013 13:00:00 CDT

The University of Chicago Medicine's Program on Medicine and Religion has selected its second round of faculty scholars whose focus will be on the relationship between a physician's spirituality and their ability to deal with the pressures of practicing medicine.

Bucksbaum Institute’s Second Annual Symposium Friday

michael.mchugh@uchospitals.edu (Michael McHugh) — Thurs, 25 April 2013 14:00:00 CST

Jerome Lowenstein, MD, founder and director of the Program for Humanistic Aspects of Medical Education at New York University, will be the keynote speaker at the Bucksbaum Institute of Clinical Excellence’s second annual symposium on Friday, April 26.

Classification of Gambling as Addiction: Will Insurance Cover the Disorder?

michael.mchugh@uchospitals.edu (Michael McHugh) — Tue, 23 April 2013 14:00:00 CST

In one of the most anticipated events in the mental health field, the American Psychiatric Association will release the latest version of its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) next month, involving changes to a number of categories and diagnoses.

Gene study helps understand pulmonary fibrosis

john.easton@uchospitals.edu (John Easton) — Wed, 17 April 2013 10:30:00 CDT

A new study looking at the genomes of more than 1,500 patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a rare and devastating lung disease, found multiple genetic associations with the disease, including one gene variant that was linked to an increase in the risk of death.

Cancer treatment pioneers share prestigious medical prize

john.easton@uchospitals.edu (John Easton) — Mon, 15 April 2013 17:00:00 CDT

Janet Davison Rowley, MD, the Blum-Riese Distinguished Service Professor of Medicine, Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology and Human Genetics at the University of Chicago, is one of three physician-scientists who will receive the Albany Medical Center Prize in Medicine and Biomedical Research for 2013.