Big Ideas in Medicine

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Melissa Gilliam, MD, MPH, is professor of obstetrics/gynecology and pediatrics, section chief of family planning and contraceptive research, and associate dean for diversity and inclusion in the Biological Sciences Division. Dr. Gilliam is an expert in pediatric and adolescent gynecology. She has become a national leader on teen pregnancy reduction, including advising the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists on preventive services for adolescents. Her research interests range from how adolescent girls can access high-quality health care to the role of social perceptions in teen pregnancies. Dr. Gilliam was just featured as one of Chicago’s top doctors in Chicago magazine. The “Big Ideas in Medicine” series is part of the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine admitted student weekend. The panel of speakers features five leading physicians and scientists whose work has had a transformative impact in their respective fields. What will not be obvious from their talks is that students at Pritzker interact with these faculty members on a daily basis. They are our students’ teachers, mentors, and advisors, along with being our institution’s leaders. It is these daily interactions of students and faculty that provide Pritzker's enriching intellectual environment and unparalleled opportunities for our students to learn from some of the most important physicians and scientists in the country.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. A prominent faculty member in the Department of Neurobiology, Professor Peggy Mason, PhD, is renowned for her research on the deep evolutionary roots of empathy-driven behavior. In her recent study published in "Science," Dr. Mason and her colleagues demonstrated that rodents will display empathetic behavior by repeatedly freeing their companions from restraint. This research helps elucidate the underlying neuropsychological mechanisms of empathy. In addition to her illustrious work in the lab, Dr. Mason is well-known to Pritzker students as the director of the extremely well-received second-year course on neurobiology and the author of the textbook "Medical Neurobiology," which is used all over the country. The “Big Ideas in Medicine” series is part of the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine admitted student weekend. The panel of speakers features five leading physicians and scientists whose work has had a transformative impact in their respective fields. What will not be obvious from their talks is that students at Pritzker interact with these faculty members on a daily basis. They are our students’ teachers, mentors, and advisors, along with being our institution’s leaders. It is these daily interactions of students and faculty that provide Pritzker's enriching intellectual environment and unparalleled opportunities for our students to learn from some of the most important physicians and scientists in the country.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Peter Angelos, MD. PhD, is the Linda Kohler Anderson Professor of Surgery, chief of endocrine surgery, and associate director of the MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics. Dr. Angelos earned his bachelor’s and medical degrees from Boston University in a six-year accelerated BA/MD program. During medical school, he entered the PhD program in philosophy at Boston University where he pursued study of the philosophical basis of medical ethics. As our faculty member, Dr. Angelos is not only a highly regarded surgeon and expert in treating endocrine cancer, but he also leads the first surgical ethics program in the world. Last year, his fellow faculty members named Dr. Angelos the University of Chicago Medical Center Faculty Physician Peer Role Model for his embodiment of medical professionalism. The “Big Ideas in Medicine” series is part of the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine admitted student weekend. The panel of speakers features five leading physicians and scientists whose work has had a transformative impact in their respective fields. What will not be obvious from their talks is that students at Pritzker interact with these faculty members on a daily basis. They are our students’ teachers, mentors, and advisors, along with being our institution’s leaders. It is these daily interactions of students and faculty that provide Pritzker's enriching intellectual environment and unparalleled opportunities for our students to learn from some of the most important physicians and scientists in the country.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Olufunmilayo (Funmi) Olopade, MD, FACP, is the Walter L. Palmer Distinguished Service Professor of Medicine and Human Genetics and associate dean for global health. Dr. Olopade is an international leader in breast cancer research and is also an expert on the most aggressive forms of breast cancer, having developed novel management strategies based on an understanding of the altered genes in individual patients. Her current laboratory research is focused on using whole genome technologies and bioinformatics to develop innovative approaches to reducing global disparities in cancer outcomes. In 2011, President Barack Obama appointed Dr. Olopade as one of five new members of the National Cancer Advisory Board. Dr. Olopade has been the recipient of numerous honors, including the MacArthur Foundation "genius" award. The “Big Ideas in Medicine” series is part of the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine admitted student weekend. The panel of speakers features five leading physicians and scientists whose work has had a transformative impact in their respective fields. What will not be obvious from their talks is that students at Pritzker interact with these faculty members on a daily basis. They are our students’ teachers, mentors, and advisors, along with being our institution’s leaders. It is these daily interactions of students and faculty that provide Pritzker's enriching intellectual environment and unparalleled opportunities for our students to learn from some of the most important physicians and scientists in the country.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Kenneth S. Polonsky, MD, is Dean of the Division of the Biological Sciences and the Pritzker School of Medicine, executive vice president for Medical Affairs, and the Richard T. Crane Distinguished Service Professor of Medicine. However, long before Dr. Polonsky became dean, he was one of our nation’s foremost research scientists in diabetes—research which continues to this day. Dr. Polonsky studies factors that influence the health and function of pancreatic beta cells, which produce and secrete insulin. He is currently studying genes that increase the risk for type 2 diabetes and is evaluating drugs that stimulate insulin secretion. The “Big Ideas in Medicine” series is part of the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine admitted student weekend. The panel of speakers features five leading physicians and scientists whose work has had a transformative impact in their respective fields. What will not be obvious from their talks is that students at Pritzker interact with these faculty members on a daily basis. They are our students’ teachers, mentors, and advisors, along with being our institution’s leaders. It is these daily interactions of students and faculty that provide Pritzker's enriching intellectual environment and unparalleled opportunities for our students to learn from some of the most important physicians and scientists in the country.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Kenneth S. Polonsky, MD, is Dean of the Division of the Biological Sciences and the Pritzker School of Medicine, executive vice president for Medical Affairs, and the Richard T. Crane Distinguished Service Professor of Medicine. However, long before Dr. Polonsky became dean, he was one of our nation’s foremost research scientists in diabetes—research which continues to this day. Dr. Polonsky studies factors that influence the health and function of pancreatic beta cells, which produce and secrete insulin. He is currently studying genes that increase the risk for type 2 diabetes and is evaluating drugs that stimulate insulin secretion. The “Big Ideas in Medicine” series is part of the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine admitted student weekend. The panel of speakers features five leading physicians and scientists whose work has had a transformative impact in their respective fields. What will not be obvious from their talks is that students at Pritzker interact with these faculty members on a daily basis. They are our students’ teachers, mentors, and advisors, along with being our institution’s leaders. It is these daily interactions of students and faculty that provide Pritzker's enriching intellectual environment and unparalleled opportunities for our students to learn from some of the most important physicians and scientists in the country.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. A prominent faculty member in the Department of Neurobiology, Professor Peggy Mason, PhD, is renowned for her research on the deep evolutionary roots of empathy-driven behavior. In her recent study published in "Science," Dr. Mason and her colleagues demonstrated that rodents will display empathetic behavior by repeatedly freeing their companions from restraint. This research helps elucidate the underlying neuropsychological mechanisms of empathy. In addition to her illustrious work in the lab, Dr. Mason is well-known to Pritzker students as the director of the extremely well-received second-year course on neurobiology and the author of the textbook "Medical Neurobiology," which is used all over the country. The “Big Ideas in Medicine” series is part of the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine admitted student weekend. The panel of speakers features five leading physicians and scientists whose work has had a transformative impact in their respective fields. What will not be obvious from their talks is that students at Pritzker interact with these faculty members on a daily basis. They are our students’ teachers, mentors, and advisors, along with being our institution’s leaders. It is these daily interactions of students and faculty that provide Pritzker's enriching intellectual environment and unparalleled opportunities for our students to learn from some of the most important physicians and scientists in the country.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Peter Angelos, MD. PhD, is the Linda Kohler Anderson Professor of Surgery, chief of endocrine surgery, and associate director of the MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics. Dr. Angelos earned his bachelor’s and medical degrees from Boston University in a six-year accelerated BA/MD program. During medical school, he entered the PhD program in philosophy at Boston University where he pursued study of the philosophical basis of medical ethics. As our faculty member, Dr. Angelos is not only a highly regarded surgeon and expert in treating endocrine cancer, but he also leads the first surgical ethics program in the world. Last year, his fellow faculty members named Dr. Angelos the University of Chicago Medical Center Faculty Physician Peer Role Model for his embodiment of medical professionalism. The “Big Ideas in Medicine” series is part of the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine admitted student weekend. The panel of speakers features five leading physicians and scientists whose work has had a transformative impact in their respective fields. What will not be obvious from their talks is that students at Pritzker interact with these faculty members on a daily basis. They are our students’ teachers, mentors, and advisors, along with being our institution’s leaders. It is these daily interactions of students and faculty that provide Pritzker's enriching intellectual environment and unparalleled opportunities for our students to learn from some of the most important physicians and scientists in the country.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Olufunmilayo (Funmi) Olopade, MD, FACP, is the Walter L. Palmer Distinguished Service Professor of Medicine and Human Genetics and associate dean for global health. Dr. Olopade is an international leader in breast cancer research and is also an expert on the most aggressive forms of breast cancer, having developed novel management strategies based on an understanding of the altered genes in individual patients. Her current laboratory research is focused on using whole genome technologies and bioinformatics to develop innovative approaches to reducing global disparities in cancer outcomes. In 2011, President Barack Obama appointed Dr. Olopade as one of five new members of the National Cancer Advisory Board. Dr. Olopade has been the recipient of numerous honors, including the MacArthur Foundation "genius" award. The “Big Ideas in Medicine” series is part of the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine admitted student weekend. The panel of speakers features five leading physicians and scientists whose work has had a transformative impact in their respective fields. What will not be obvious from their talks is that students at Pritzker interact with these faculty members on a daily basis. They are our students’ teachers, mentors, and advisors, along with being our institution’s leaders. It is these daily interactions of students and faculty that provide Pritzker's enriching intellectual environment and unparalleled opportunities for our students to learn from some of the most important physicians and scientists in the country.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Melissa Gilliam, MD, MPH, is professor of obstetrics/gynecology and pediatrics, section chief of family planning and contraceptive research, and associate dean for diversity and inclusion in the Biological Sciences Division. Dr. Gilliam is an expert in pediatric and adolescent gynecology. She has become a national leader on teen pregnancy reduction, including advising the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists on preventive services for adolescents. Her research interests range from how adolescent girls can access high-quality health care to the role of social perceptions in teen pregnancies. Dr. Gilliam was just featured as one of Chicago’s top doctors in Chicago magazine. The “Big Ideas in Medicine” series is part of the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine admitted student weekend. The panel of speakers features five leading physicians and scientists whose work has had a transformative impact in their respective fields. What will not be obvious from their talks is that students at Pritzker interact with these faculty members on a daily basis. They are our students’ teachers, mentors, and advisors, along with being our institution’s leaders. It is these daily interactions of students and faculty that provide Pritzker's enriching intellectual environment and unparalleled opportunities for our students to learn from some of the most important physicians and scientists in the country.