Calcium Channels Regulate Neuroinflammation and Neuropathic Pain

Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered that specific calcium channels help regulate sex differences in the functioning of immune cells for neuroinflammation and overall neuropathic pain.

New Associate Deans Announced

Feinberg has named two new associate deans: Kathryn Hufmeyer, MD, has been named associate dean for curriculum, and Linda Suleiman, MD, has been promoted to associate dean for diversity, equity and inclusion.

Transforming the Way Cancer Vaccines are Designed and Made

A new way to significantly increase the potency of almost any vaccine has been developed by Northwestern scientists.

Medical School Faculty Named AAAS Fellows

Northwestern professors Luisa Iruela-Arispe, PhD; Murali Prakriya, PhD; Linda Teplin, PhD; and Teri W. Odom, PhD, have been selected as 2022 fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the largest general scientific society in the world.

Northwestern Memorial Leads State in Abdominal Organ Transplant Quality

New data confirms Northwestern Memorial Hospital's patient survival rates rank among best in the country.

Complex Case: Collaboration Expedites Care for Life-Threatening Spinal Injury

Prasanth Bobby Katta, DO; Ted Samawi, DO; and Nader Dahdaleh, MD, led teams at RMG Sycamore Midlands Court, Kishwaukee Hospital and Northwestern Memorial Hospital to save the life of a patient.

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