Research and Scholarship
AHS is a consistent leader in research funding for allied health, with an expansive portfolio of projects conducted in laboratories, clinics and the community.
Studies by AHS investigators have national and international impact in discovering new knowledge, translating findings into practice, creating intellectual property and supporting the college’s educational mission.
METABOLIC KITCHEN
AHS is home to the Metabolic Kitchen, a professional-quality facility staffed by professional chefs and registered dietitians that makes it possible for UIC investigators to conduct high-level research in diet and nutrition.
AHS RESEARCH LABS AND CENTERS
AHS is home to over two dozen research labs and centers. Our broad based research portfolio ranges from laboratory-based research to community-based (engaged) research to scholarship in the humanities.
Research Spotlight
AHS researchers drive life-changing discovery and scholarship to eradicate health disparities, improve clinical outcomes, dismantle barriers, and create real and lasting solutions that make a positive difference in our communities—and the world. Check out the AHS research and scholarship YouTube video playlist to learn how they’re transforming health care practice and social systems.
Notable areas of AHS scholarship and research
with disabilities
of dietary behaviors
Research by the numbers
Sponsored program expenditures
Financial support for the college’s research comes from federal and state agencies, disease-related organizations and community foundations.
Sponsored expenditures per tenure/tenure-track faculty (full-time equivalent)
Total sponsored program expenditures
New and continuing awards and contracts from AHS PIs
awards and contracts from other UIC units with AHS co-investigators
proposals submitted by 51 unique investigators
million in awards and contracts
Research and Scholarship
AHS is a consistent leader in research funding for allied health, with an expansive portfolio of projects conducted in laboratories, clinics and the community.
Studies by AHS investigators have national and international impact in discovering new knowledge, translating findings into practice, creating intellectual property and supporting the college’s educational mission.
METABOLIC KITCHEN
AHS is home to the Metabolic Kitchen, a professional-quality facility staffed by professional chefs and registered dietitians that makes it possible for UIC investigators to conduct high-level research in diet and nutrition.
AHS RESEARCH LABS AND CENTERS
AHS is home to over two dozen research labs and centers. Our broad based research portfolio ranges from laboratory-based research to community-based (engaged) research to scholarship in the humanities.
with disabilities
of dietary behaviors
Notable areas of AHS scholarship and research
Research by the numbers
Sponsored program expenditures
Financial support for the college’s research comes from federal and state agencies, disease-related organizations and community foundations.
New and continuing awards and contracts from AHS PIs
awards and contracts from other UIC units with AHS co-investigators
Sponsored expenditures per tenure/tenure-track faculty (full-time equivalent)
Total sponsored program expenditures
proposals submitted by 51 unique investigators
million in awards and contracts
Research Spotlight
AHS researchers drive life-changing discovery and scholarship to eradicate health disparities, improve clinical outcomes, dismantle barriers, and create real and lasting solutions that make a positive difference in our communities—and the world. Check out the AHS research and scholarship YouTube video playlist to learn how they’re transforming health care practice and social systems.