NIH Director Visits Northwestern to Discuss Research Funding

National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins and Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin spoke to an auditorium of nearly 300 physicians and researchers at Northwestern about the critical importance of sustaining momentum in medical research funding.

Using Human-Centered Design to Create Better Healthcare Models in Kenya

Fourth-year medical student Claudia Leung spent the past year in western Kenya doing research and developing a healthcare model for patients with chronic diseases.

Northwestern Medicine Specialty Pharmacy Expands Its Reach

The pharmacy’s single location downtown offers services across the system to benefit patients both next door and miles away.

Cardiac Stem Cells Predict Drug Safety and Efficacy

Analyzing a patient’s own stem cells can predict the safety and efficacy of drugs that have the potential to damage a patient’s heart, according to a new study.

Accelerating Precision Medicine for African American Patients

Northwestern Medicine scientists have received a $7.5 million grant to study how genetic information from African American patients can predict their response to medications.

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