Medicine on the Midway

Spring 2006

A publication for alumni, faculty, students and friends of the University of Chicago Biological Sciences Division and Pritzker School of Medicine.

Features

A Higher Education (PDF)
Whether in the aftermath of hurricanes, the face of a deadly disease or the defense of basic human rights, Chicago faculty, students and staff volunteer their time and skills to help people worldwide. By Kelli Whitlock Burton

Bridging Science (PDF)
The newest, most innovative building on campus is designed to nurture interdisciplinary work among researchers in both the biological and physical sciences.
By Katie Brandt

Phoenix Takes Flight (PDF)
A mammoth upgrade of computer hardware and software will overhaul how the hospital processes patient medical information. By Corinne Low

Serpent Sleuth Uncoils the Mysteries of Venom (PDF)

Departments

Midway News (PDF)

Bookmark (PDF)

Noteworthy (PDF)

Medicine off the Midway (PDF)
Physician. Poet. Patriot. Rostik Zajtchuk spends a lifetime serving his art, his science and his country.
By Frank Stephenson

Class Update (PDF)

Perspective (PDF)
In his practice of medicine, Alex Lickerman finds that his practice of Buddhism aids not only his patients' health, but also their happiness.

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