Category: Features
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The XX/XY Factor
A breakthrough Northwestern-led study reveals the ubiquitous impact of biological sex on gene expression
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In Pursuit of Equity
Northwestern investigators uncover health disparities while advocating for health equity.
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The Socrates Project
When a specific diagnosis is elusive, there is no oracle to seek. Enter the Socrates Project, led by Benjamin Singer, MD.
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Basic Science Believer
Richard D’Aquila, MD, brings decades of transitional science to bear as the new director of NUCATS.
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Becoming Jake
Northwestern Medicine’s new Gender Pathways Program provides comprehensive transgender care.
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A Noble Path
The new Starzl Academy supports the next generation of physician-scientists.
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Science at Work
Investigators tackle the pandemic from all sides. The COVID-19 response at Feinberg was fast and multifaceted. As of press time, more than 230 projects were in motion, from interventional studies and data analytics to discovery, diagnostics, and specimen testing. “We aimed to maximize our research impact and minimize intrusions on critical healthcare pathways,” says Rex…
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All In
Center for Food Allergy & Asthma Research director Ruchi Gupta, MD, MPH, leads with a personal touch.
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Mobilized in a Pandamic
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 projects related to COVID-19, some from their labs on the Chicago campus as essential workers, others from their home offices. Hospital leaders, physicians, nurses, and staff all put in heroic…
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Medical Education Adapts
Transitioning to a virtual medical curriculum Within days of Gov. J.B. Pritzker declaring a stay-at-home order for the state of Illinois, the medical school took immediate action by transforming nearly all of its curriculum to be delivered online. Efforts included online modules for first-year students, virtual clerkships and electives for third- and fourth-year students, and…