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The Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute provides human infrastructure that accelerates health research and strengthens collaboration among clinical, community, and campus partners.

MarginDx platform

HEALTH INNOVATION SPOTLIGHT:

Revolutionizing a new standard in cancer surgery 

A multidisciplinary team at Illinois and Mayo Clinic, with industry and clinical partners, is developing MarginDx, a cutting-edge, AI-driven imaging platform aimed at complete tumor removal during surgery, minimizing repeat procedures and enhancing cancer care. 

Learn about MarginDx

Integration

Investigators across campus turn to IHSI for expertise, tools, and support for health sciences research and translation.

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Innovation

Since its launch in 2014, IHSI has been a central part of health sciences research at Illinois. We create opportunities that strengthen our research enterprise and foster innovation across campus.

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Impact

IHSI works throughout the research cycle to address the needs of patients and community members. We build partnerships based on equity and trust that help create a healthier society.

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Leading
the charge

Get to know ARPA-H.

IHSI is leading our university’s effort to respond to the mission of the recently established Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health.

Learn more about ARPA-H

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