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  • Keeping the Beat

    Keeping the Beat

    Northwestern’s new Center for Arrhythmia Research will develop novel ways to treat irregular heartbeats.

  • A Natural Networker

    A Natural Networker

    Luisa Iruela-Arispe heads the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology.

  • A Year of Discovery

    A Year of Discovery

    by Will Doss and Melissa Rohman Feinberg has had an exceptional year of scientific inquiry, ranging from examining the most basic systems that make our bodies tick to developing breakthrough therapies and treatment strategies. With the opening of the new Louis A. Simpson and Kimberly K. Querrey Biomedical Research Center, the pace of discovery will…

  • Informing Policy

    Informing Policy

    Northwestern investigators leverage science to drive policy change.

  • Back to Life

    Back to Life

    Minimally-invasive innovations achieve life-changing outcomes sooner.

  • While We Sleep

    While We Sleep

    The integral link between sleep, circadian rhythms, and human health

  • Data Detective

    Data Detective

    Denise Scholtens, PhD, works with investigators to better understand data

  • No Small Plans

    No Small Plans

    Susan Quaggin’s leadership in nephrology brings kidney research into the future.

  • Untangling Alzheimer’s

    Untangling Alzheimer’s

    From the earliest changes in brain chemistry to novel approaches for clinical care, Northwestern scientists investigate a model spectrum of this devastating disease.

  • Brain, Heart, & Courage

    Brain, Heart, & Courage

    A risky, life-saving brain surgery calls for a novel plan.