The KB Strong Foundation donated $70,500 to support brain cancer research at the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria. KB Strong was founded to honor the life of Kevin Brown, beloved Washington…
Swapna Asuthkar, PhD, assistant professor with the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria, received a two-year $55,000 grant from William E. McElroy Research Foundation for her study “Activation of TRPM8 channel suppresses…
The University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria presented its 2021Community Health Awards during its annual Celebration of Excellence faculty recognition event November 4. The awards started in 1995 to honor individuals and…
In conjunction with September’s “Women in Medicine Month” created by the American Medical Association (AMA), the UICOMP Women in Medicine and Science Council solicited nominations of faculty members who work to support gender…
Graham Health System, Canton, IL, has donated $500,000 to support the Rural Student Physician Program at University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria. “This generous scholarship is another demonstration of the commitment the…
Ken Fukuchi, MD, PhD, professor with the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria (UICOMP) was awarded a $2.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for his Alzheimer’s research project…
A number of UICOMP faculty were among the investigators chosen as recipients of the spring 2021 grants from the Jump Applied Research for Community Health through Engineering and Simulation (ARCHES) program. Seven research…
Parker Thompson, MD, (UICOMP Class of 2017) contributed to fighting the global pandemic by leading the COVID-19 vaccination response at the U.S. Army’s Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri. In December 2020, he was…
Join UICOMP virtually for the Class of 2025 White Coat Ceremony on Saturday, August 14, at 10 a.m. streamed live on UICOMP’s YouTube! The White Coat Ceremony is a rite of passage for…
The University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria (UICOMP) is accepting nominations for the 2021 Community Health Awards. Nominations may be submitted online now through August 20, 2021. UICOMP sponsors these awards to…
