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Mary Haffner Holloway lifts her arms in celebration after participating in Swim Across America's Chicago Open Water Swim.
Cancer

A Lasting Legacy

Through Swim Across America, Mary Haffner Holloway keeps late brother’s spirit alive by participating in the event he loved — all while supporting cancer research at Rush

Dr. Phyllis Bleck portrait in 1979
Heart Health

From Musician to Surgeon to Philanthropist

Rush Heritage Society member Phyllis Bleck, MD ’79, DMA, leaves a lasting legacy at Rush

From left to right: Kirsten A. Dickins, PhD, AM, Rachel L. Boutté, PhD, MDiv, and Esther Lee, MD, MPH
Health Equity

Making Strides in Closing Health Care Gaps

Philanthropic funding enables Rush faculty to advance research aimed at reducing health disparities locally and globally

Dave and Theresann Seeger
Bones and Joints

Giving People a Higher Quality of Life

Positive patient care experiences among their family members inspired Dave and Theresann Seeger to make annual gifts, generous planned gift to Rush supporting orthopedics and Parkinson’s disea...

Two people have a discussion at the Chicago Sports Summit.
Research

A Rare Look Inside Chicago’s Top Sports Teams — and Support for Orthopedic Research

At the Chicago Sports Summit, attendees will hear from sports industry leaders and discuss the latest topics — from risky moves to pickleball

Charlene Gamboa, PhD
Research

Enduring Trials, Achieving Greatness and Bridging Gaps

For Golden Lamp Society scholarship recipient Charlene Gamboa, PhD ’21, being a trailblazer has come with big challenges — and rewards

Deborah Hall, MD
Brain Health & Conditions

Clinical and Translational Parkinson’s Disease Research at RUSH with Deborah Hall, MD

Deborah Hall, MD, is a neurologist and movement disorder specialist and the Division Chief of the Section of Movement Disorders at RUSH University Medical Center. She also co-leads the novel R...

Prebiotic health food bars
Brain Health & Conditions

Using Prebiotics to Help Treat Parkinson’s Disease

Addressing constipation could help ease symptoms in some Parkinson’s patients.

Rita Dragonette, center, poses with RUSH doctors
Research

Transforming Recovery Through Innovative Research

Gift supports physical medicine and rehabilitation research, honors Joseph Dragonette

Alzheimers
Brain Health & Conditions

Healthy Habits May Improve Longevity, Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease

Ongoing research at RUSH offers more insights on Alzheimer's prevention