Next-Gen Sequencing

February 21, 2021 0

by Will Doss Northwestern’s investment in next-generation sequencing is leading to unprecedented avenues of discovery. Thirty years ago, the Human Genome Project started, and it…

The XX/XY Factor

February 21, 2021 0

by Bridget Kuehn Uncovering how sex differences in gene expression may contribute to disease. In many diseases or clinical traits, prevalence, severity, and other aspects…

In Pursuit of Equity

November 21, 2020 0

by EMILY AYSHFORD, WILL DOSS, HILARY HURD ANYASO, MARLA PAUL, and MELISSA ROHMAN Northwestern investigators uncover health disparities while advocating for health equity. While the…

The Socrates Project

November 20, 2020 0

by MELISSA ROHMAN | photography by TERESA CRAWFORD Searching for answers when diagnosis is elusive Benjamin Singer, MD, assistant professor of Pulmonary and Critical Care…

Basic Science Believer

November 20, 2020 0

by ED FINKEL | photography by EILEEN MOLONY Richard D’Aquila, MD, is named new director of NUCATS. This past summer, as Richard D’Aquila, MD, was…

Becoming Jake

November 20, 2020 0

by CHERYL SOOHOO | photography by LAURA BROWN Northwestern Medicine’s new Gender Pathways Program provides comprehensive transgender care. Northwestern’s Gender Pathways Program is making transitioning…

A Noble Path

November 20, 2020 0

by EMILY AYSHFORD The new Starzl Academy supports the next generation of physician-scientists. Above: A computer illustration of mitochondria. Sam Weinberg, MD, PhD, published a…

Science at Work

July 24, 2020 0

Investigators tackle the pandemic from all sides. Science at Work Investigators tackle the pandemic from all sides. The COVID-19 response at Feinberg was fast and…

All In

July 24, 2020 0

by GINA BAZER | photography by MONICA WNUK Center for Food Allergy & Asthma Research director Ruchi Gupta, MD, MPH, leads with a personal touch. Ruchi…

As it became clear that COVID-19 was developing into a deadly global pandemic, Northwestern Medicine sprang into action. Faculty and staff activated dozens of new…