Category: Features
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Creating Positive Change and Putting Patients First
Meet Susan Quaggin, MD, the new chair of the Department of Medicine
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Master of Mitochondria
Navdeep Chandel’s research on mitochondria recognized with the prestigious Lurie Prize in Biomedical Sciences
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Trusting Your Gut
Feinberg faculty study how the gut’s microbiome affects a wide range of conditions
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Making Dementia ‘Just a Memory’
Robert Vassar, PhD, takes over the Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s Disease
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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.