Tag: Fall/Winter 2023

Reaching New Heights

This year, for the first time, Northwestern University topped $1 billion in research funding, with Feinberg scientists securing $706 million, a nearly nine percent increase over the prior year and the largest amount in our school’s history.
Alumni Perspective: Paving the Way for Greater Diversity in Medicine

William D. Yates, ‘85 MD, shares his unique experience and perspective as an African American medical student at Feinberg.
Fall/Winter 2023

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Master of Mitochondria

Navdeep Chandel’s research on mitochondria recognized with the prestigious Lurie Prize in Biomedical Sciences
New Therapeutic Target for Parkinson’s Disease Discovered

Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered a new mechanism by which mutations in a gene, parkin, contribute to familial forms of Parkinson’s disease. The discovery opens a new avenue for Parkinson’s therapeutics, scientists report in a new study published in Science Advances.
Pioneering New Methods to Understand Protein Folding

Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed a new technique for measuring protein folding stability on an unprecedented scale, findings detailed in a new study published in Nature.
First Device to Monitor Transplanted Organs, Detect Early Signs of Rejection

Northwestern University scientists have developed the first electronic device for continuously monitoring the health of transplanted organs in real time, as detailed in a study published today in the journal Science.
Study Discovers Novel Therapeutic Target for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

A new Northwestern Medicine study has discovered a novel therapeutic target and therapeutic agents for older patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), according to recent findings published in Science Translational Medicine.
Novel Intercellular Signaling Mechanisms Promote Melanoma Growth

Investigators led by Kathleen Green, PhD, the Joseph L. Mayberry, Sr., Professor of Pathology and Toxicology, have discovered novel intercellular “crosstalk” between epidermal keratinocytes and melanoma cells that promote cancer growth and metastasis.
Understanding Drivers of Egg Cell Development

Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified how cytoskeletal proteins contribute to the growth of developing eggs in fruit flies, findings that further the field’s understanding of how egg cells form and differentiate themselves from other sister cells, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.