Video Library
CAR T Cell and Cellular Therapy: The Future is Now
Dr. Michael R. Bishop, professor of medicine, describes the scientific background and early results for CAR T cell therapy and then summarizes some of the most recent clinical data supporting the use of CAR T cells in hematologic malignancies.
CAR T-cell Therapy for Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL): UChicago Medicine
The FDA recently approved a breakthrough gene therapy treatment for pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL),called Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell (CAR T-cell) therapy. CAR T-cell therapy uses modified versions of a patient’s own ...
UChicago Medicine Recognizes Heart Transplant Milestone
Doctors at the University of Chicago Medicine have performed more than 2,500 kidney transplants, 400 pancreas transplants, 1,600 liver transplants and 300 heart transplants
How Do Gut Bacteria Affect The Brain?
In the latest video from Argonne’s Microbiome Project, Jack Gilbert explores the relationship between the microbes living in your gut and your brain, with the help of Sangram Sisodia and Myles Minter from the UChicago.
University of Chicago Medicine Team Performs 500th Robotic Cardiac Procedure
Dr. Husam Balkhy, Director of Robotic and Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery for University of Chicago Medicine, discusses the complex patient case that became UChicago Medicine’s 500th robotic cardiac procedure since launching the program. ...
Designing to Achieve Health Justice for All Adolescents
Dr. Melissa Gilliam, professor of obstetrics & gynecology and pediatrics, presents an overview of Bronfenbrenner's ecological theory of human development, reproductive justice and new approaches to adolescent health. Dr. Gilliam also ...
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Medicine on the Midway – Fall 2017
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May 14 - August 6, 2018. These sessions address state of the art care, including proper techniques for obtaining accurate BP readings, medication management, dietary changes, and patient adherence.
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May 12, 2018, 8:30am - 2:00pm. This conference is intended to serve as a forum for basic and clinical investigators, clinicians, and pharmaceutical industry personnels in Chicago and the Midwest to meet, share information, and discuss common interests with the goal of fostering collaborations between individuals and between institutions.