A Cross-Town Partnership

UChicago and UIC collaborate on CACHET

CACHET in Chicago

Center established through $4 million grant from NIH

The NIEHS ChicAgo Center for Health and EnvironmenT (CACHET)

The ChicAgo Center for Health and EnvironmenT (CACHET) promotes multidisciplinary environmental health research among clinician, laboratory and population scientists from two Chicago area universities with complementary strengths and structure to understand, evaluate and ultimately reduce environmental health related disparities among residents of the region and beyond.

Upcoming Events:

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Funding Opportunities:

Click on the picture to find out more about the upcoming Pilot Project Request for Applications.

Key Dates

Letter of Intent: December 15, 2025, 11:59 PM CDT 

Full Application:January 19, 2026, 11:59 PM CDT 

Proposal Reviews: February 2026

Funding Decision by March 2026 

Earliest Project Start Date: April 1, 2026 

For more information: Contact Nadia Pack at ncarran2@uic.edu