Study Identifies Molecular Mechanisms of Rare Neurodevelopmental Disorder

Investigators from the laboratory of Alicia Guemez-Gamboa, PhD, assistant professor of Neuroscience, have discovered new molecular mechanisms of PACS1 syndrome, a rare neurodevelopmental disorder, according to a recent study.

Nobel Laureate and World-Renowned Geneticist to Speak at 2024 Commencement

Michael S. Brown, MD, director of the Jonsson Center for Molecular Genetics and Regental Professor at the University of Texas, Southwestern Medical School, will address graduates and their guests at Feinberg’s 165th commencement ceremony on Monday, May 13.

Transcription Factors Influence Insulin-Producing Beta Cells

A recent study from the laboratory of Joseph Bass, MD, PhD, has revealed how transcription factors within individual cells influence the identity and function of insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas.

Investigating Methods for Preventing Pancreatitis after Endoscopy

Anti-inflammatory drugs alone are not sufficient to prevent pancreas inflammation following a common endoscopic procedure, according to a recent study.

Attend the Generative AI in Healthcare Symposium Tomorrow

The Feb. 8 virtual symposium hosted by the Mansueto Innovation Institute and MATTER will convene innovators and leading experts in a conversation on generative artificial intelligence in healthcare.

Surgeons Remove Rare Cancerous Tumor from Patient’s Heart

A resident of St. Charles, Ill., had noticed slight tightness in his chest, which turned out to be a football-sized primary tumor on his heart that impacts less than 0.02 percent of the population.

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