Tag: Winter 2022

Bringing Northwestern Medicine Closer to Patients

A new hospital affiliation, expanded community partnerships, new clinical locations and an expanded relationship with Northwestern University to provide care for students and athletes are just some of the highlights of Northwestern Medicine’s 2021 efforts to make world-class health care more accessible.
Northwestern Scientists Explore Impacts of Genomic Variation in Disease

Northwestern is part of the Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) Consortium, a $185 million NIH project that will explore the millions of genetic variants that cause disease around the world.
Tiny Dancers

Samuel Stupp, PhD, has discovered how to control the collective motion of more than 100,000 “dancing” molecules within a nanofiber — a strategy that has the potential to reverse spinal cord injuries and more.
Global Vision

Robert Murphy, MD, leads research and education initiatives around the world while combating COVID-19 misinformation closer to home.
Outsmarting a Trickster

Feinberg scientists discovered that herpesviruses perform a sneaky maneuver to hide within the nervous system for life.
Healthy Mother, Healthy Child

Northwestern Medicine goes the extra mile to support people with high-risk pregnancies.
A Banner Year

Feinberg had an extraordinary 2021. Scientists’ work was published in a range of high-impact journals, presenting a broad spectrum of critical discoveries.
Genome Editing Made Possible on Cells Lining Blood Vessel Walls

The laboratory of YouYang Zhao, PhD, developed a unique nanoparticle to deliver genome editing technology, including CRISPR/Cas9, to vascular endothelial cells.
Drug May Benefit Patients with Heart Failure

Dapagliflozin, commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes, improved heart failure-related symptoms and physical limitations in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.
In Memoriam

s and friends of the following alumni (listed in order of their graduation year) and faculty who have passed away. All dates are in 2021.