Future Ready
Northwestern’s new Center for Pathogen Genomics and Microbial Evolution is laying the groundwork to prevent future pandemics.
For Every Man
Northwestern investigators make critical impact on prostate cancer research and care.
Stopping a Silent Killer
Northwestern’s unprecedented outpatient lung cancer surgery makes it safer and easier than ever for patients with early-stage disease to return to their lives — in just a few hours.
Passion for Equity
New assistant dean for medical education Linda Suleiman, MD, weaves health equity into her curriculum goals and her own career as an orthopaedic surgeon.
Research Briefs
New Spherical Nucleic Acid ‘Drug’ Kills Tumor Cells in Humans with Glioblastoma
An experimental spherical nucleic acid drug developed by Northwestern scientists was able to penetrate the blood-brain barrier and trigger the death of glioblastoma cells.
Evaluating Esophageal Hypervigilance and Symptom Anxiety
Measuring levels of hypervigilance and anxiety may improve healthcare providers’ understanding of severe esophageal diseases and treatment strategies, according to a Northwestern Medicine study.
Hippocampus Creates ‘Shapes of Knowledge’
Neurons in the hippocampus encode a spatial map of learned knowledge, helping humans and other mammals navigate the world, according to a study published in…
Inhibiting SAM Biosynthesis to Slow Tumor Growth
Inhibiting production of a key material produced by the mTOR pathway could slow tumor growth, according to a recent Northwestern Medicine study.
Alumni News
Open Minded
David Rhew, ’92 MD, has spent his career exploring the intersection of medicine, technology, and innovation.
