Enzyme Identified as Target Against Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

In research published in Nature Medicine, Northwestern Medicine scientists identified an enzyme as a potential new target for triple-negative breast cancer, a form of the disease associated with early tumor recurrence and significantly increased mortality rates.

Renowned Neuro-oncologist Joining Northwestern

Internationally renowned Swiss neuro-oncologist Roger Stupp, MD, will join Northwestern Medicine as professor of Neurological Surgery.

Opioid Epidemic Symposium Gathers Experts to Discuss Solutions

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, along with experts from medicine, law and government, gathered to discuss the current opioid crisis at the 2016 Global Health Interdisciplinary Symposium.

First in Nation for Heart Failure Survival

Northwestern Memorial Hospital physicians and staff have focused significant attention on treating people in all stages of the disease, an effort that has the hospital ranked first in the United States for heart failure survival.

Muscles Have Circadian Clocks That Control Exercise Response

Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered circadian clocks in muscle tissue that control the muscle’s metabolic response and energy efficiency depending on the time of day.

Dermatology Chair Receives Prestigious Award

Amy Paller, MD, MS, chair of Dermatology, has been awarded the Excellence in Leadership and Volunteer Award by the National Psoriasis Foundation.

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