Infectious diseases specialist and immunity researcher Eric Pamer to lead Duchossois Family Institute
Following a national search, renowned physician-scientist Duchossois Family Institute: Harnessing the Microbiome and Immunity for Human Health. The institute is dedicated to investigating and developing new knowledge about the human biological defense systems, including the microbiome, and their therapeutic and commercial potential for preventing disease and maintaining lifelong wellness. The $100 million gift, announced in May 2017, was from Duchossois Group Inc. Chairman and CEO and longtime University and Medical Center Trustee Craig Duchossois, his wife, Janet Duchossois, and The Duchossois Family Foundation.
“We are delighted by the recruitment of Dr. Pamer, as it speaks to UChicago’s continued record of attracting the best minds who can take on great challenges,” said Kenneth S. Polonsky, executive vice president for medical affairs at the University of Chicago. “Under his leadership, the Duchossois Family Institute will leverage the university’s and medical center’s strengths and resources in the fields of genomics, the human immune system, data analytics and the microbiome to develop novel approaches to enhancing the body’s natural ability to maintain health and prevent disease.”
We need to exploit these fundamental biological discoveries to advance the emerging field of health optimization and to identify how these insights can be applied, both clinically and commercially.
Researching a new science of wellness
Researching a new science of wellness
Imagine a world where science prevents disease instead of waiting to cure disease after it happens. It's a world that may be closer to reality with the pioneering research that will be done through the Duchossois Family Institute at the University of Chicago and UChicago Medicine.