Novel Role for Metabolites in Cellular Metabolism Discovered

Investigators led by Issam Ben-Sahra, PhD, have discovered how cellular metabolism fluctuates in response to changes in levels of pyrimidines, metabolites used by cells to make DNA and RNA, according to a recent study published in Science.

3D Anatomy Learning Tool Wins National Science Foundation Prize

A digital anatomy learning tool developed at Northwestern has been named a winner of the National Science Foundation VITAL Prize Challenge.

Investigating Mechanisms of Aggressive Glioblastoma Tumor Growth

Northwestern Medicine investigators have identified a metabolism-related gene that may play a role in recruiting immune cells to support the growth of aggressive brain tumors, according to a recent study.

Implantable Sensor Enables Patients and Physicians to Monitor Bladder Function

Northwestern scientists have developed a new soft, flexible, battery-free implant that allows patients and physicians to monitor bladder fullness in real time.

California Doctor Receives Northwestern Medicine’s First Combined Lung-Liver Transplant for Advanced Lung Cancer

Gary Gibbon, MD, a pulmonologist and allergist from Santa Monica, traveled to Chicago for a first-of-its-kind transplant procedure, becoming the first person in the U.S. to receive a double-lung and liver transplant for advanced lung cancer.

Networking Event Promotes Access to Apprenticeship Programs

The Northwestern Medicine networking event brought together 325 apprenticeship program participants and graduates, businesses, non-profit organizations, educational institutions and public officials.

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