Master of Mitochondria Navdeep Chandel’s research revealing how mitochondrial signaling contributes to health and disease was recognized with the prestigious Lurie Prize in Biomedical Sciences. …
Trusting Your Gut Feinberg faculty study how the gut’s microbiome affects a wide range of conditions. By Cheryl Soohoo Having “good” intestines may be the…
Making Dementia ‘Just a Memory’ Robert Vassar, PhD, takes over the long-running Mesulam Center as Alzheimer’s treatments finally make a breakthrough. By Emily Ayshford Robert…
Paving the Road to Game-Changing Weight Loss in America Robert Kushner, MD, helped show the effectiveness of new anti-obesity medications that also help reduce cardiovascular…
Keeping an Eye Out for the Community Northwestern physicians provide affordable eye care through collaborations with community clinics. By Bridget Kuehn As a college student…
Biohub for Breakthroughs Chicago is home to a new Chan Zuckerberg Initiative biomedical research hub, accelerating collaborative science and galvanizing multidisciplinary research. By Melissa Rohman…
Colonoscopies Just Got Smarter New technology has raised the IQ of routine colonoscopies. The recent introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) in the gastrointestinal (GI) lab…
The Biology of Behavior Northwestern scientists probe the molecular underpinnings of human behavior and neurological disorders By Olivia Dimmer Understanding how the activity of the…
Turning Research Into Action As chair of the Department of Medical Social Sciences, Rinad Beidas, PhD, is building bridges to transform health and healthcare delivery…
Clearing Pathways The Simpson Querrey Lung Institute for Translational Science (SQLIFTS) ushers in a new era of lung research, education, and patient care. by Gina…