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QT Imaging’s Breast Acoustic CT™ Scanner Used in Study for Early Identification of Response of Breast Cancer Patients to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
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This collaboration is part of a five-year research grant from National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute to develop an inexpensive, portable, safe, and repeatable imaging approach capable of accurate and early identification of response of breast cancer patients to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC).

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  • This collaboration is part of a five-year research grant from National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute to develop an inexpensive, portable, safe, and repeatable imaging approach capable of accurate and early identification of response of breast cancer patients to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC).
  • As part of this grant, Breast Acoustic CT™ (ACT) quantitative images with independent biomarkers known to be sensitive to cancer will be collected, and the response of cancer to therapy, will be derived from quantitative ultrasound based on backscatter analysis.
  • This collaboration also addresses the ongoing clinical need in breast cancer therapy for the development of an inexpensive, robust, and accurate technique to identify the response, within weeks, of breast cancer to neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
  • The early identification of non-responders to NAC or any cancer treatment remains a highly significant medical problem and necessary for adaptive precision medicine.

Emergency department overcrowding: Can AI, predictive modeling and simulation fix it?

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Thursday, July 6, 2023
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PEORIA, Ill., July 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- It seems almost everyone has a story about how long they had to wait to receive care in an emergency department due to overcrowding. In fact, research shows patient congestion is one of the main factors threatening efficiency, safety and quality of care.

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  • William Bond, MD, is an emergency department (ED) physician at OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois.
  • He also directs simulation research at Jump Simulation , a collaborative effort between OSF and the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria (UICOMP).
  • The project is called: STREAM-ED: Simulation to Refine, Enhance and Adapt Management of Emergency.
  • They'll also use data about physical resources and providers, including nurses and technicians who deliver assessments or care in different pods within the emergency department.

University of Illinois Researchers Create First High-Yield Plastic Microprocessors That Cost Under a Penny Each

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022
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To solve the problem, the team turned to plastic, instead of silicon, as the basis of the chips.

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  • To solve the problem, the team turned to plastic, instead of silicon, as the basis of the chips.
  • FlexiCores are built on thin-film transistors made with the semiconductor indium gallium zinc oxide (IGZO), which works even when bent and is compatible with plastic.
  • "These chips combine the flexibility and cost benefits of plastic technology with the high yield and low bill of materials enabled by our architecture," Kumar said.
  • With this research, Kumar and his team are pioneering flexible electronics with new application frontiers.

OSF HealthCare collaborates to test blockchain-based app to reward healthy behaviors

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022
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Ralph says consumers using the blockchain-based rewards app could be rewarded quickly for exercising, taking medication, or any number of other healthy behaviors, unlike the kinds of programs insurance companies currently offer clients.

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  • Ralph says consumers using the blockchain-based rewards app could be rewarded quickly for exercising, taking medication, or any number of other healthy behaviors, unlike the kinds of programs insurance companies currently offer clients.
  • Other systems (insurance reward programs), will take a lot longer and it'll be harder to see directly the impact of what you're doing."
  • OSF HealthCare, through OSF Home Care Services, operates an extensive network of home health and hospice services.
  • Jump Trading Simulation and Education Center, a part of OSF Innovation , is a collaboration between University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria and OSF HealthCare.

Flying Taxi Cabs in the Near Future? UIUC Researchers Say, 'Heads Up, Everybody'

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Tuesday, April 26, 2022
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Part of NASA's University Leadership Initiative (ULI), Hovakimyan's project establishes the Center for Autonomous Vehicles in Air Transportation Engineering (AVIATE) at UIUC.

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  • Part of NASA's University Leadership Initiative (ULI), Hovakimyan's project establishes the Center for Autonomous Vehicles in Air Transportation Engineering (AVIATE) at UIUC.
  • In addition to UIUC, other team members include researchers from MIT, Georgia Tech, North Carolina A&T and University of Nevada at Reno.
  • The Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering (MechSE) offers top-ranked degree programs in engineering mechanics, mechanical engineering, and theoretical and applied mechanics.
  • Our faculty's research is impacting energy, the environment, health, manufacturing, security and defense, and transportation.

University of Illinois Professor's Expertise in Machine Learning for Audio Benefits Creation of New Beatles Documentary

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Wednesday, March 2, 2022
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"I remember growing up as a kid, listening through Beatles cassettes while I sat in the backyard.

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  • "I remember growing up as a kid, listening through Beatles cassettes while I sat in the backyard.
  • I began to understand that The Beatles weren't just a big deal because of the music.
  • Smaragdis heard from the engineering team working on the documentary, at which point they asked if he could help clean up this treasure trove of old Beatles audio.
  • A still from The Beatles: Get Back, featuring Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr (Photo: Disney+)

Latest Jump ARCHES awards focus on medical tech solutions to address vexing health care challenges

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Thursday, January 20, 2022
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The funding supports research involving clinicians, engineers, and social scientists to rapidly develop technologies and devices that could revolutionize medical training and health care delivery.

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  • The funding supports research involving clinicians, engineers, and social scientists to rapidly develop technologies and devices that could revolutionize medical training and health care delivery.
  • He adds, "We know digitally connected health systems, powerful data analytics, and new innovative approaches offer the promise of universal standard care and health knowledge for everyone we serve."
  • HCESC designs collaborative solutions to improve health care outcomes utilizing their expertise in simulation technologies, smart health systems, data analytics, human factors and medical robotics.
  • HCESC partners with Jump in this innovative relationship of Applied Research for Community Health through Engineering and Simulation (ARCHES).

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's Human Avatar Accelerating the Future of Remote Robotics

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Tuesday, January 11, 2022
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Their groundbreaking work continues, as AVATRINA earned placement in the Avatar XPRIZE finals after competing alongside 36 other semifinalist teams.

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  • Their groundbreaking work continues, as AVATRINA earned placement in the Avatar XPRIZE finals after competing alongside 36 other semifinalist teams.
  • TRINA is a robotic avatar that allows the operator to see, hear, navigate and interact with a remote environment.
  • Hauser's work on this project started before the XPRIZE began as NSF-supported research between collaborators at Illinois CS and Duke University in 2018.
  • We're looking forward to supporting these incredible finalist teams competing in the ANA Avatar XPRIZE and their technology into the future."

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign launches first-of-its-kind Master of Science in Biomedical Image Computing degree

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Tuesday, October 26, 2021
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URBANA, Ill., Oct. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) has launched a new Master of Science in Biomedical Image Computing (M.S.

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  • URBANA, Ill., Oct. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) has launched a new Master of Science in Biomedical Image Computing (M.S.
  • in BIC) degree program that provides rigorous training focused at the intersection of biomedical imaging science, machine learning and high-performance computing.
  • The program comprises 36 credit hours of coursework that blends biomedical imaging, machine learning and computing concepts, and is spread over three semesters.
  • Biomedical image computing is a large and rapidly growing industry and research field.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Professor Ting Lu Jointly Presented With €1 Million Future Insight Prize for Converting Waste Into Food

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Tuesday, July 13, 2021
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URBANA, Ill., July 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Ting Lu, a professor of bioengineering at The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign received the 2021 Future Insight Prize .

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  • URBANA, Ill., July 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Ting Lu, a professor of bioengineering at The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign received the 2021 Future Insight Prize .
  • This year, the theme of the Future Insight Prize is food generation with a target to convert non-edible biomass to edible biomass.
  • Lu shared the prize with Stephen Techtmann, an associate professor of biological sciences at Michigan Technological University.
  • "We congratulate Ting Lu and Stephen Techtmann for their promising research, and hope that the Future Insight Prize will help to accelerate their efforts."