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Public Health

Rush to Serve as Elite Infectious Disease Center

Illinois will fund $1.5 million to upgrade Rush and Lurie Children’s capacity to treat high-consequence pathogens

Dr. Christopher Goetz
Brain Health & Conditions

Honoring Christopher G. Goetz, MD

The force behind Rush’s powerhouse Parkinson’s disease and movement disorders program

Sherry Koppel sits on a red chair
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

Someone looks at a slide through a microscope.
Bones and Joints

At Rush, It's Personal

How our drive and commitment advance patient care

Pastor Steve Epting, in a black hoodie, speaks to people around him.
Health Equity

Putting Faith in Action to Support Healthy Communities

Partnership between Rush and Abbott helps to support Alive Faith Network in finding innovative ways to address health gaps and change lives

Scientist reviews data
Alzheimer’s Disease

Minority Aging Study Celebrates 20th Anniversary

One of the longest-running community-based studies advances the understanding of dementia and aging

A group of panelists talk at the Chicago Sports Summit.
Research

Supporting Orthopedic Research Through Sport

At the Chicago Sports Summit, attendees get a behind-the-scenes look at sports in the city while contributing to groundbreaking research at Rush

Closeup of a pipette dispensing liquid into vials, with the researcher's face wearing safety glasses out of focus behind
Research

Jump-Starting Research: Rush University Names Winners for Inaugural RUSH to Progress Awards

University’s newest award aims to provide pilot funding for innovative, investigator-initiated research

Headshot of Erin Emery-Tiburcio, PhD, ABPP
Awards, Rankings and Recognitions

Rush University Professor Receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award

Erin Emery-Tiburcio, PhD, ABPP, will aim to bring aging training program to Australia

An air detection device is opened to remove samples
COVID-19

Detecting Germs in the Air, Room by Room

Rush is testing a novel way to look for new and emerging viruses