In the Spotlight
Discovering health across disciplines
Health researchers at Illinois are working to find solutions to some of today’s most pressing societal health challenges. Learn more about how they conduct their research, what inspires their work, and how the University of Illinois makes it possible.
Joanna Shisler, PhD
"Support from the Illinois REDCap team is essential to keeping data collection streamlined and continuing the study uninterrupted."
Christopher Brooke, PhD
"Illinois REDCap is a great way to manage complex datasets, especially as part of large collaborative groups."
Liliane Windsor, PhD
"Our project wouldn’t have been successful in launching the data collection on time as needed if it wasn’t for the REDCap platform."
Manuel Hernandez, PhD
“Given the complexity of health and wellness problems, having interdisciplinary teams allows us to work towards transformative solutions that can make a real-world impact. ”
Tim Hale, PhD
“The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the rapid adoption of telehealth, such as virtual visits and remote monitoring. Although many have benefitted from the use of telehealth, we have also seen that not everyone is able to access or make effective use of the new services.”
Collin Kieffer, PhD
“If you dig deeper or look at a biological process in a unique way, you can find something that no one has seen before...You never know where the science is going to take you.”
Susan Aguiñaga, PhD
“The long-term goal of our research is to develop interventions that are sustainable and enjoyed by communities so that our elders can lead long and healthy lives. ”
Nidia Ruedas-Gracia, PhD
“My lab hopes that our work can inform and develop culturally relevant and sustaining interventions to improve mental health outcomes among individuals from minoritized populations, thus, mitigating disparities in mental health and disparities in access to mental health resources.”