Welcome to UICentre

UICentre is a collaborative engagement designed to stimulate and enhance the application of pharmaceutical and translational knowledge to elevate biomedical discovery at the University of Illinois to a level where the benefits of clinical application will enhance human health and benefit society.

"Drug development is collaborative by nature... In the Centre, a multidisciplinary project team will incorporate toxicology, bioavailability, and targeted delivery at the earliest stage of drug discovery."

  Announcements

Four pilot grants have been awarded in the first round:
  • Michael Grassi, Opthalmology, on Age-related Macular Degeneration
  • David Carley, Center for Narcolepsy, Sleep, and Health Research, and Sleep Science Center, on Sleep Apnea
  • Subhash Pandey, Psychiatry, on Alcohol Addiction
  • Scott Brady, Anatomy and Cell Biology, on Huntington's Disease

  Upcoming Events

  • Chicago Drug Discovery Consortium: Thurs, May 23, 9am-3pm, Herman Auditorium, MBRB. http://otm.uic.edu/events/2013-05-23/chicago-drug-discovery-consortium