Category: Features
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Paving the Road to Game-Changing Weight Loss in America
Robert Kushner, MD, links new anti-obesity medications to reducing risk of cardiovascular disease
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Keeping an Eye Out for the Community
Northwestern physicians provide affordable eye care through collaborations with community clinics.
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Biohub for Breakthroughs
Chicago is home to a new Chan Zuckerberg Initiative biomedical research hub, accelerating collaborative science and galvanizing multidisciplinary research.
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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 is improving the ability of gastroenterologists to spot and remove precancerous colorectal polyps.
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The Biology of Behavior
Northwestern scientists probe the molecular underpinnings of human behavior and neurological disorders.
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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 equitably and to ensure that discoveries are translated into impact for our communities.
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Clearing Pathways
The Simpson Querrey Lung Institute for Translational Science (SQLIFTS) ushers in a new era of lung research, education, and patient care.
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Bridging the Gap
Influential faculty and a new center put Northwestern on the leading edge of dissemination and implementation science.
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Portrait of a Tumor
A new DNA methylation profiling tool that ensures brain tumors are accurately diagnosed is available at Northwestern Medicine.
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Focus on Impact
As vice dean for faculty affairs, Farzaneh Sorond, MD, PhD, brings a uniquely winding career path and passion for taking care of others.