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Awards, Rankings and Recognitions

Crain’s Honors Rush Trustee and Philanthropist

Jennifer W. Steans among 2025 Notable Leaders in Philanthropy
A headshot on a blank background featuring Jeannifer W. Steans.
Brain Health & Conditions

Honoring Christopher G. Goetz, MD

The force behind Rush’s powerhouse Parkinson’s disease and movement disorders program
Dr. Christopher Goetz
Bones and Joints

Largest Osteoarthritis Genetic Study Uncovers Pathways to New Therapies and Repurposed Drugs

Global research initiative offers hope for millions with debilitating joint disease
Osteoarthritis
Brain Health & Conditions

Where You Live May Increase Your Dementia Risk

Factors including income, education and employment status linked to Alzheimer’s risk
Chicago
Brain Health & Conditions

Sherry’s Journey: Living Fully With Parkinson’s

How Sherry Koppel turned her Parkinson’s disease diagnosis into a mission — giving back, inspiring others and embracing each day
Sherry Koppel sits on a red chair
Bones and Joints

A Family’s Personal Commitment to Advance Orthopedic Care

$8.25 million gift marks largest donation ever to support orthopedic research at Rush
Walberts
Children’s Health

Measles: What You Need to Know

The vaccine provides long-term protection against the potentially severe, highly contagious virus
Woman with measles scratching arm
Brain Health & Conditions

$10 Million Gift to Advance Precision Medicine in Alzheimer’s

The Paul M. Angell Family Foundation’s transformational gift to the Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center will enable researchers to explore new frontiers in brain health
Dr. Bennett and Dr. Wang
Healthy Aging & Caregiving

Being Social May Delay Dementia Onset by Five Years

Social activities include dining out, traveling, even playing bingo
Social Activity
Health Equity

Leveraging Data to Improve Health Equity and Care

$7.5 million philanthropic grant kickstarts Rush’s development of a data warehouse for Chicago clinicians and researchers
Primary care