Scientists Uncover Why Some Cells Become Resistant to Cancer Therapies

Northwestern scientists have created a new synthetic biology approach to follow tumor cells over time, finding meaningful differences in why a cancer cell dies or survives in response to anti-cancer therapies, in research published in Nature.

Pioneering New Methods to Understand Protein Folding

Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed a new technique for measuring protein folding stability on an unprecedented scale, according to a new study.

New Therapeutic Target for Parkinson’s Disease Discovered

Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered a new mechanism by which mutations in a specific gene contribute to familial forms of Parkinson’s disease, which opens an avenue for new therapeutics.

Marijuana Use Linked to Epigenetic Changes

Recent and long-term marijuana use is linked to changes in the human genome, a new Northwestern Medicine study has found.

Feder Receives 2023 Gary A. Mecklenburg Distinguished Physician Award

Ophthalmologist Robert S. Feder, MD, was honored with one of Northwestern Memorial Hospital’s most prestigious awards.

Woitowich Named Executive Director of NUCATS Institute

Nicole Woitowich, PhD, has been named as the new executive director of the Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences (NUCATS) Institute, succeeding Keith Herzog.

100th PTE Completed at Northwestern Memorial Hospital

The 100th pulmonary thromboendarterectomy (PTE) procedure, which is considered the gold standard treatment for restoring blood flow to the lungs, was completed by S. Christopher Malaisrie, MD.

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