This issue of Helix highlights Rosalind Franklin University’s thriving research enterprise. Our research in basic and applied science — the discovery and…
When the chairman of Oracle Health admits to experiencing the fish-out-of-water phenomenon known as “Imposter Syndrome,” people listen. Addressing the…
NIMH Grant Addresses Mental Health Crisis Among Sexual Minority Adolescents: In May 2023, Brian Feinstein, PhD, was awarded a $3.6 million, five-year…
From the time Carey Strom, MD ’80, was a child, he had more than an inkling that he would become a physician. “I knew as a little boy I was going to be…
Corticosteroids or Hyaluronic Acid for Knee Osteoarthritis? Research teams from both RFU and the University of California, San Francisco are shedding…
New Faculty Members Bring Neuropsychology, Health Psychology Expertise to RFU: The recruitment of several faculty researchers in the Department of Psychology…
Banding Together to Bring Relief to Gulf War Veterans: In the years following the first Gulf War (1990–91), veterans reported chronic medical conditions…
Pharmacist With Hearing Loss Supports Patients With Disabilities: Ally Brown, PharmD ’22, navigated a challenging medical condition as she trained to…
The wide-ranging research interests of RFU’s students, postdoctoral trainees, resident clinicians and undergraduate interns were on full display during…
Through the Microscope is a reoccurring Helix column that poses questions to members of the RFU community. Nancy C. Jao, PhD, was asked to detail her research…
Through the Microscope is a reoccurring Helix column that poses questions to members of the RFU community. Kaiwen Kam, PhD, was asked for an overview of…
Former Soccer Player Pursues DPM: Max Tefo, SCPM ’25, is a father, husband, athlete, physical therapist and student. A descendant of the Bamiléké tribe…
The ‘Incredibly Humanizing’ Field of Forensic Psychology: At the junction of criminal justice and health care lies the field of clinical forensic psychology…
Devotion to Chicago Medical School (CMS) and its students was a constant thread through the career of Matthew N. Harris, MD ’56, who died in April 2023…
A successful collaboration between RFU and the state of Illinois was completed in May with final buildout of 14,000 square feet of wet lab space for bioscience-industry…
Collaboration is at the heart of our work at RFU, and the university’s Innovation and Research Park (IRP) and Helix 51 incubator are hubs for research…
RFU’s Helix 51 incubator is helping its member companies make the leap from discovery to commercialization of urgently needed new therapeutics. “The…
Center for Health Equity Research Partners with Community Coalition to Address Health Literacy: The university’s Michael Reese Foundation Center for Health…
70 Years Ago, Dr. Rosalind Franklin’s DNA Milestone Reflected Progressive Research Culture at CMS Dr. Rosalind Franklin’s work more than 70 years ago…
David Feinberg, MD ’89, MBA, told the audience at RFU’s 109th Commencement that earning his academic credentials included “getting the hang of that kind…