Largest Cell Map of Human Lung Reveals Insights Into Disease

Northwestern Medicine scientists helped develop the largest and most comprehensive cell map of the human lung in a recent study published in Nature Medicine.

Multicenter Trial Finds Using Circulatory Death Donors is Safe and Effective for Heart Transplantation

A new study published in New England Journal of Medicine has shown that donor hearts who have experienced circulatory death and are reanimated and perfused with blood outside of the body are as safe and effective to transplant as brain-death donor hearts preserved using traditional cold storage.

Study Identifies New Mechanisms Driving Genomic Instability

A recent Northwestern Medicine study has identified new mechanisms that cause genomic or chromosomal instability during cell division, findings that may improve the development of biomarkers and targeted therapies for cancer.

Coaxing Hair Growth in Aging Hair Follicle Stem Cells

Northwestern scientists discovered how to soften hair follicle stem cells to enable them to grow hair again, according to a recent study.

McNally Honored with Walder Award

Elizabeth McNally, MD, PhD, the Elizabeth J. Ward Professor of Genetic Medicine and director of the Center for Genetic Medicine, has been awarded the 2023 Martin E. and Gertrude G. Walder Award for Research Excellence.

Palos Hospital Discharge Lounge Provides Smoother Transition Home

Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital created a new Discharge Lounge to provide a smoother transition home, improve patient throughput, and relieve emergency department crowding.

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