Decoding the Epigenome
Investigators in Feinberg’s Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics work to understand influences on gene expression — with new drug treatments on the horizon
Disease Prevention Champion
Mercedes Carnethon, PhD, takes the baton as the new chair of Preventive Medicine
Legacy of Complex Care: Bluhm at 20 Years
Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute celebrates two decades of excellence in heart care
Student Research Rising
Independent research thrives as a long-standing pillar of Feinberg’s unique approach to medical student education
Research Briefs
Scientists Discover a Cause of Lupus and a Possible Way to Reverse It
Northwestern Medicine and Brigham and Women’s Hospital scientists have discovered a molecular defect that promotes the pathologic immune response in systemic lupus erythematosus (known as…
Study Identifies Racial Differences in Rare Endometrial Cancer
Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered that uterine serous carcinoma tumors in Black patients express more aggressive and immunosuppressive features than tumors in white patients, according…
Non-Neuron Brain Cells Produce a Third of Amyloid Plaque in Alzheimer’s Disease
An international team of investigators have discovered that non-neuron brain cells called oligodendrocytes contribute to approximately one-third of plaque formation alongside that produced by neurons…
Imaging Study Provides New Understanding of Brain Communication and Social Interaction
In a Northwestern Medicine study published in Science Advances, scientists sought to better understand how humans evolved to become so skilled at thinking about what’s…
Alumni News
Giving
Remembering Ann Lurie, the global philanthropist whose gifts transformed healthcare in Chicago, across the country, and around the world
