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A Jurassic otter that could chew and swallow like modern mammals
The 165-million-year-old mammal predecessor had strong hind limbs and a broad tail for swimming, plus the same throat structures that enable modern mammals to eat a diverse diet.
Dean's Research Forum
The Dean's Research Forum is a quarterly series to highlight outstanding research conducted by BSD faculty across the Division.
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UChicago Medicine
At the forefront of medicine since its founding in 1927, the University of Chicago Medicine is a not-for-profit academic medical health system that includes hospitals, outpatient clinics and physician practices throughout Chicago and its suburbs. UChicago Medicine unites five organizations to fulfill its tripartite mission of medical education, research and patient care: Pritzker School of Medicine, Biological Sciences Division, Medical Center, Community Health and Hospital Division, and UChicago Medicine Physicians.
Our Clinical Departments are tightly integrated with UChicago Medicine with many of our faculty also being practicing physicians.