A new study uncovers significant associations between social vulnerability — a measurement that aggregates social determinants of health like socioeconomic status, housing type, education and insurance coverage — and the prevalence and treatment of mental health and substance use disorders in the United States. The results have the potential to reshape public health policies to better serve systemically disadvantaged populations. https://lnkd.in/gQdyGcAF
Biological Sciences Division at the University of Chicago
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About us
As part of the University of Chicago, the Biological Sciences Division (BSD) pursues globally impactful solutions to seemingly unsolvable challenges. Through our rigorous research, innovative education, and comprehensive care and healing, we collaborate on life-changing advancements that create meaningful results for our community and the world, including a greater, more equitable future for all. Established in 1930, the BSD is UChicago’s largest academic division, comprising 10 basic science and 14 clinical departments. Today, we constitute one of the most unique communities within an academic environment: a single division that delivers undergraduate, graduate, medical, and postgraduate biological sciences education together with outstanding patient care and world-renowned research. The BSD is committed to creating an inclusive culture that enables every individual who comes here to thrive. A diverse, multicultural faculty, staff, and student population enhances our ability to conduct cutting edge research, innovative education, and excellent patient care. We believe that the study of biology and medicine is most productive when we bring our full perspectives as unique individuals to the work that we do.
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https://biologicalsciences.uchicago.edu
External link for Biological Sciences Division at the University of Chicago
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- Higher Education
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- Chicago, Illinois
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- clinical research, basic science, medical education, biological sciences, research, and graduate education
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5841 S Maryland Ave
Chicago, Illinois 60637, US
Employees at Biological Sciences Division at the University of Chicago
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Matt Wood
Science Communicator
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Herbert L. Wilson III
Director, Biological Sciences Division (BSD) Facilities Services - Project Management
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Bess Wildman
Financial and Administrative Leadership
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La Tangela Underwood, CDR
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This month the University of Chicago recognized more than 500 staff members celebrating service milestones of 10 years or more--including Yolanda Richmond from the BSD celebrating 55 years and Pat Grabovac celebrating 50 years! Congratulations and thank you to all of our incredible employees for your dedicated service. ❤️
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UChicago just opened the first clinical-grade, microbiome drug manufacturing facility at an academic institution. It will give researchers the ability to put live bacteria in capsules that can be given to patients in clinical trials. https://lnkd.in/g5HAY8fp
Clinical-grade microbiome drug manufacturing facility opens at UChicago
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George Bakris, MD, was a leading expert and prolific researcher on hypertension who was part of the UChicago faculty for 18 years. He died last month at the age of 72. https://lnkd.in/gfXiXVEs
George Bakris, internationally recognized hypertension expert, 1952-2024
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The National Cancer Institute's Genomic Data Commons makes it easy for data scientists to explore genetic data for cancer research. UChicago's Center for Translational Data Science, which runs the commons, just released an exciting new update to their platform. https://lnkd.in/g_pypGU8
UChicago data scientists update powerful cancer data sharing platform
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David Freedman has been named as the Interim Chair of the Department of Neurobiology at UChicago. Freedman is a neuroscientist whose research is aimed at understanding the brain mechanisms of visual perception and cognition. https://lnkd.in/gtiCmnws
David Freedman named Interim Chair of the Department of Neurobiology
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Where does physics meet biology? For scientist Jasmine Nirody, it's in how animals learn to walk, from spiders and snakes to tardigrades and bacteria. https://lnkd.in/g6vfPSmn
UChicago biophysicist traces the relationship between habitat and animal movement
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Thirty-one members of the UChicago faculty have received distinguished service professorships or named professorships, including six from the BSD. Congratulations to David Chang, Kay Macleod, Marcelo Nobrega, Eduardo Perozo, Mitchell Posner, and Yingming Zhao on this well-deserved recognition. https://lnkd.in/g7FuXxgR
Thirty-one UChicago faculty members receive named, distinguished service professorships in 2024
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How many of you have used AI to help write an email? UChicago researchers analyzed thousands of scientific papers and saw a growing trend of scientists using AI to help write their publications too! https://lnkd.in/gv9Fampm
Detecting machine-written content in scientific articles
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