Dick Durbin

Atrial fibrillation vs. atrial flutter: understanding the case of Senator Dick Durbin

May 3, 2017

Sen. Dick Durbin's office announced yesterday the senator underwent a catheter ablation procedure to treat an abnormal heart rhythm known as atrial flutter. The condition is known to produce similar symptoms to atrial fibrillation, or AFib, which is the most common arrhythmia leading to hospitalization in the United States. [Read more]

Surgeon General and Sen. Durbin visit UChicago Medicine to discuss opioid epidemic

August 10, 2016

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy joined Illinois Senator Dick Durbin as part of the Turn the Tide Rx tour to talk about how the medical community can work with the government to stem the rising tide of opioid addiction. [Read more]

Polonsky joins the call for more funding for biomedical research

May 27, 2015

UChicago Medicine Dean Kenneth Polonsky joined 18 other medical school deans to criticize cuts in federal spending on biomedical research, in an editorial published in the journal Science Translational Medicine. [Read more]

Sen. Durbin meets with UChicago scientists in push for increased biomedical research funding

August 13, 2014

Durbin recently sponsored the American Cures Act, which seeks $150 billion over 10 years to support research leading to improved treatment of disease, calling it "the smartest investment we can make." [Read more]

Durbin Proposes $150 Billion in Funding for Biomedical Research

March 13, 2014

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced a new plan to increase funding for biomedical research by $150 billion over 10 years. [Read more]