Global Vision
Robert Murphy, MD, leads research and education initiatives around the world while combating COVID-19 misinformation closer to home.
Outsmarting a Trickster
Feinberg scientists discovered that herpesviruses perform a sneaky maneuver to hide within the nervous system for life.
Healthy Mother, Healthy Child
Northwestern Medicine goes the extra mile to support people with high-risk pregnancies.
A Banner Year
Feinberg had an extraordinary 2021. Scientists’ work was published in a range of high-impact journals, presenting a broad spectrum of critical discoveries.
Research Briefs
New Insights into the Mechanism of ALS
The damaging effects of toxic proteins created in one inherited form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) are mediated by a protein called SPOP.
Lewy Body Dementia Exacerbated by Immune Response
T-cells respond to buildup of alpha-synuclein with a harmful auto-immune response, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in Science.
Genome Editing Made Possible on Cells Lining Blood Vessel Walls
The laboratory of YouYang Zhao, PhD, developed a unique nanoparticle to deliver genome editing technology, including CRISPR/Cas9, to vascular endothelial cells.
Drug May Benefit Patients with Heart Failure
Dapagliflozin, commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes, improved heart failure-related symptoms and physical limitations in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.
Alumni News
Building for Tomorrow
Harold “Hal” Paz, MD, MS, ’86 GME, leads with an eye toward personalized health.
