Turning Back the Clock
A new longitudinal study within the Human Longevity Laboratory investigates aging, with the ultimate goal of finding ways to reverse its negative effects.
Maximizing the Power of T-cells
Northwestern Medicine investigators are steering CAR T-cell therapy research and treatment development to improve survival and quality of life for patients with cancer.
Creating Positive Change and Putting Patients First
Meet Susan Quaggin, MD, the new chair of the Department of Medicine
Research Briefs
Using Cancer’s Strength to Fight Against It
Northwestern Medicine scientists, along with collaborators University of California San Francisco (UCSF), may have found a way around the limitations of engineered T-cells by borrowing…
Study Discovers Potential Biomarkers of Environmental Exposures in Parkinson’s Disease
A team of Northwestern Medicine investigators has discovered novel DNA methylation patterns in the blood of patients with Parkinson’s disease, according to findings published in…
Genetic Mechanisms May Reveal Retinal Vascular Disease Therapeutic Targets
Investigators led by Tsutomu Kume, PhD, professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology and of Pharmacology, have identified novel genetic mechanisms that regulate blood…
Targeting Protein Interactions May Boost Antitumor Immunity in Breast Cancer
A multi-institutional team of investigators has discovered that targeting a specific protein interaction within immunosuppressive breast cancer cells may increase antitumor immune responses in otherwise…
Alumni News
Global Health Giant
Thomas Quinn, ’74 MD, traced the origins of the AIDS pandemic, and now he’s hunting for a cure.
