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Vital Language Sites in the Brain Act Like Connectors in a Social Network
A new Northwestern Medicine study published in Nature Communications may better inform doctors’ decisions about which brain areas to preserve, thereby improving patients’ language function after brain surgery. The study expands the understanding of how language is encoded in the brain and identifies key features of critical sites in the cerebral cortex that work together…
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Engineering Human Heart Tissue for Scientific Study
Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed a new way to measure heart contraction and electrical activity in engineered human heart tissues, according to findings published in Science Advances.
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Combination Treatment Extends Survival in Advanced Bladder Cancer
Immunotherapy administered before and after chemotherapy along with surgical removal of the bladder improved survival compared to chemotherapy alone in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer, according to results of a recent clinical trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Medical School Tops Research Funding in 2024
Feinberg principal investigators secured $742.2 million dollars in research funding and awards during the 2023-24 fiscal year, a five percent increase over the previous year, and the largest amount in the school’s history.
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Feinberg Ranks Among Top Medical Schools in the Nation
Feinberg principal investigators secured $742.2 million dollars in research funding and awards during the 2023-24 fiscal year, a five percent increase over the previous year, and the largest amount in the school’s history.
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Northwestern Medicine Announces New Center to Foster Breakthroughs in AI and Neurogenomics
Northwestern Medicine recently opened The Abrams Research Center on Neurogenomics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
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Northwestern Hospitals Once Again Rank Among Best in the Nation
For the 13th consecutive year, Northwestern Memorial Hospital has been named to the Best Hospital Honor Roll, a select group of hospitals from around the country recognized for their exceptional performance across specialties, procedures and conditions.
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Northwestern Receives $55 Million to Advance Health Research
The Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences (NUCATS) Institute has received $55 million in National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding to accelerate development, evaluation and implementation of improved healthcare interventions.
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Feinberg Scientists Identified As ‘Highly Cited’ on 2024 Clarivate List
Ten Feinberg faculty members were named to the 2024 “Highly Cited Researchers” list, published by Clarivate Analytics. The annual list identifies investigators who have demonstrated significant influence in their field through the publication of highly cited publications over the preceding eleven years.
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Northwestern Establishes New Center for Ataxia Research and Treatment
Northwestern has established the Denning Ataxia Center, a multidisciplinary hub dedicated to improving the understanding of ataxia through integrating leading-edge research with patient-centered clinical care, with the goal of unraveling the complexities of the condition and developing improved treatments.