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Founded in 1943, we are one of the largest medical nonprofit organizations in Chicago. We promote and support research and education, and assist investigators and organizations in identifying funding sources, writing and applying for grants, and the overall administration of the award, including accounting, reporting, and personnel management.

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Events

• 06/09/2009 - The Temple of the Goddess of Medicine at Nippur: A Glimpse of Healing and Disease in Ancient Mesopotamia by McGuire Gibson, PhD, Professor of Mesopotamian Archeology, Oriental Institute, University of Chicago.  At Cook County Hospital, in the old Hektoen Auditorium on Tuesday June 9, 2009.
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News

• 05/11/2009 - The Hektoen Institute is moving. Effective May 18, our address is 2240 W. Ogden ave, Chicago. More...
• 03/10/2009 - NIH Announces the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 NIH Challenge Grant Request for Application (RFA) for the submission of behavioral and biomedical research projects for a two year funding cycle - Application specific information
• 02/10/2009 - NIH/NICHD funding awarded to Sybil G. Hosek, PhD and Margo Bell, MD of John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County for a two year Acceptability and Feasibility Study of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP).
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