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2025, Issue II

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Protecting Our Promise

The history of biomedical research in the United States is a testament to the promise of scientific discovery, public investment, and the enduring partnership between our nation’s universities and the federal government.
Cancer Survivorship Expert Named Chair of Pediatrics

The American Society for Clinical Investigation celebrates 100 years of the Journal of Clinical Investigation on Friday, October 18, 2024.
Leading Precision Medicine Expert, Mohamed Abazeed, MD, PhD, Named Chair of Radiation Oncology

The American Society for Clinical Investigation celebrates 100 years of the Journal of Clinical Investigation on Friday, October 18, 2024.
Mitochondria May Be a Promising Therapeutic Target for Inflammatory Diseases

Scientists in the laboratory of Navdeep Chandel, PhD, the David W. Cugell, MD, Professor of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, have discovered how mitochondria influence the body’s immune response through modulating specific cell signaling pathways, according to a recent study published in Science Advances.
Alzheimer’s Treatment May Lie in Brain’s Own Cleanup Crew

A new Northwestern Medicine study suggests a promising alternative to current approaches to Alzheimer’s disease: enhancing the brain’s own immune cells to clear amyloid plaques more effectively.
Honoring Feinberg Graduates Campuswide

Feinberg honored the MD Class of 2025 during the medical school’s 166th commencement ceremony held in the Aon Grand Ballroom at Navy Pier on May 19.
Novel Intracellular Mechanisms May Inform Treatments for Congenital Spinal Defects

Northwestern Medicine investigators have identified novel mechanisms regulating the development of the spinal column during embryonic development, findings that could inform new treatments for congenital scoliosis and other related birth defects, according to a recent study published in Nature Communications.
Study Identifies Link Between Body Clock Disruption and Metabolic Disease

Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered how disruptions in circadian rhythm in our muscles combined with poor diet can contribute to the development of diabetes, according to a recent study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Reprogramming Compromised Immune Cells to Fight Cancer

Northwestern Medicine investigators have developed a new avenue to reprogram compromised immune cells to act against tumors, according to a study published in Science Advances.