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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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Rush partners with the University of Chicago and other local hospital systems to help drive research breakthroughs and bring those discoveries into the real world to improve health.

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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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Research Compliance

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

Office of the Vice Provost for Research

Rush University is embarking on an exciting new phase of our research enterprise.

Olimpia Paun, PhD, PMHCNS-BC

COVID-19 Magnifies the Value of Research on Dementia Care Choices

Olimpia Paun, PhD, PMHCNS-BC, aims to ease the emotional burden for caregivers who place aging loved ones in nursing homes – an anguish that has intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

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A Mindful Approach to MIND Diet Research

Puja Agarwal, PhD, uses population studies to explore how specific foods may play a role in preventing Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.

 

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Researcher Has Mind Set on Advancing Education

Amanda Persons, PhD, applies research insights to teaching students to treat substance abuse.

 

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Research News
Nasal Drugs Show Promise for Slowing Parkinson’s Disease Progression in Lab Study
‘A remarkable advance’ if results can be replicated, Rush researcher says
Cohn Fellowship Supports Faculty Research
Five junior faculty members at Rush University have been selected as Class of 2022 Cohn Fellows, receiving grant support for research into breast cancer, Parkinson’s disease, healthy aging and more
Cohn Fellowship Fosters Faculty Research

Five junior faculty members at Rush University will receive grant support for their research.
Webinar Series Explores Public Awareness of COVID-19

This four-part series looks at the perceptions of more than 2,000 Americans, and the implications for coronavirus mitigation strategies.
Researchers Reveal Target in Acute Kidney Injury Prevention

Researchers at Rush University Medical Center, in collaboration with colleagues at other institutions, have revealed a new treatment target that may help change the outcome for patients at risk of AKI. 
Can the Flu Shot Help Fight Cancer?

Researchers at Rush University Medical Center have found that injecting tumors with influenza vaccines, including some FDA-approved seasonal flu shots, turns cold tumors to hot, a discovery that could lead to an immunotherapy to treat cancer.