Report summary

University of Illinois Chicago Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition in 2024-2026 reads as a 11-PI network with 9 internal PI collaborations. The research center of gravity is Medicine as the leading field (47% of slots across 9 PIs; 9 labels), Physiology as the leading subfield (26% of slots across 7 PIs; 7 labels), and Dietary Effects on Health as the leading topic (12% of slots across 4 PIs; 4 labels). Overall the pattern is balanced: there is enough structure to identify active groups, while the field mix still leaves room for multiple research identities. The most prominent PIs by weighted works are Robert W. Motl (21 weighted works; Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies, Physical Activity and Health). The strongest pairings are Lisa Tussing‐Humphreys and Kelsey Gabel (9 shared works, weight 4). The strongest breakdown groups are group 1 with 8 PIs, 9 internal connections, weight 11.4, around Physiology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, led by Robert W. Motl, Krista A Varady, Abeer M. Mahmoud.