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Research at Rush University

Research is thriving at Rush University. We’re invested in clinical, basic science and community-based research to advance our understanding of how diseases work and how best to treat them, which can improve care for patients at Rush and around the globe.

Here you can learn more about research efforts across Rush: our laboratories and collaborations, facilities and services, and technologies for licensing.

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Research Profiles

 

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Research Highlights

Our faculty frequently wins grants and awards, publish findings and participate in conferences.

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Departmental Research

Every day Rush University researchers are working to fight disease and improve health outcomes.

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Research Collaborations

We embrace collaboration among our departments, as well as with other institutions and organizations.

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Core Facilities

Our robust core facilities are available to faculty and offer opportunities for researchers outside Rush.

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Research Affairs

We support faculty to propose studies, seek funding, negotiate contracts, secure patents and licensing, and much more.

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Services for Investigators and Sponsors

We provide a wide range of services to researchers and research sponsors.

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Innovation and Technology Transfer

Rush University helps connect faculty inventors to those interested in using their technologies.

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Regulatory Compliance

We promote a culture of high-quality research, compliance and research integrity.

Vice Provost for Research

Under the leadership of Joshua J. Jacobs, MD, vice provost for research, Rush University is embarking on an exciting new phase of our research enterprise.

Sarah H. Ailey, PhD, APHN

STEPS for Those With Intellectual Disability

Sarah H. Ailey, PhD, APHN, is studying ways to improve social skills of people with intellectual disabilities in order to help them avoid harmful situations.

 

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Jeffrey Kordower, PhD

Puzzling Out Parkinson’s Disease Progression

For two decades, Jeffrey Kordower, PhD, and his lab at Rush have been at the forefront of new discoveries about Parkinson’s disease.

 

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Valeriy Shafiro, PhD

Finding New Ways to Hear

Hearing expert Valeriy Shafiro, PhD, studies ways to enhance cochlear implants for the hearing impaired.

 

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Research News
Changing the Narrative for Neighborhoods Where Gun Violence Occurs

A group of Rush University student researchers are looking to highlight positive networks of support in Chicago communities marred by shootings.
Easing Arthritis for Astronauts and Earthlings

Rush researcher Susan Chubinskaya, PhD, is helping lead a study that aims to make space travel easier on astronauts, while providing insights for the rest of us here on Earth.
Rush University's Harley to Address Society of Research Administrators International Meeting

Allecia A. Harley, MPH, associate vice president for clinical research administration, will speak at the October event in Vancouver about “Federal, Industry and Non-Profit: Research Administration Responsibilities for Different Sponsor Types.”
'Science Doesn't Have Borders'

Brought to the U.S. when she was 5, Yuriana Aguilar earned a PhD and became a heart researcher, but the announced ending of the DACA program has made her future uncertain.
A Founding Father in the Alzheimer’s Fight

A pioneer in Alzheimer’s disease research, Denis Evans, MD, received a lifetime achievement award from the Alzheimer’s Association. 
Unprecedented Growth for Cancer Research

The number of cancer clinical trials at Rush doubled last year — from around 30 in early 2015 to nearly 150 by the end of 2016. And the focus of the research has broadened.