CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- Three Illinois universities have been named to partner on a new biomedical research hub in Chicago.
The aim of the new biomedical research hub will be to study human tissue and look for new groundbreaking therapeutics in treating inflammation that’s present in so many diseases.
Governor Pritzker has announced that the University of Illinois-Urbana, Northwestern University and the University of Chicago have been selected to partner with the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative on the CZ BioHub Chicago.
“The work that will be done at the CZ BioHub Chicago speaks to the innovation and care researchers at Illinois' universities bring to the table, and I’m so glad to see their excellence uplifted to support them in finding solutions and pushing us forward," said Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton.
The three schools were chosen out of more than 60 that applied. The state is chipping in $25 million dollars for the project.
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