Uncovering Mechanisms of Cellular Growth and Division

A new study has uncovered a key mechanism underlying the control of a co-factor that is essential for all cells to grow and divide, and which may also play a key role in cancer cell growth.

Ardehali Elected President of ASCI

Hossein Ardehali, MD, PhD, has been elected president of the American Society for Clinical Investigation, an honor society of physician-scientists founded in 1908.

Low-Risk Patients Benefit from Minimally Invasive Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

Patients at low risk for surgical complications benefited significantly from a minimally invasive, transcatheter aortic valve replacement, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Soper Steps Down as Chair of Surgery

Nathaniel J. Soper, MD, the Loyal and Edith Davis Professor of Surgery, has stepped down as chair of the Department of Surgery after nearly 12 years of leadership.

Samer Attar, MD, Receives Highest Honor From American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Colleagues from Northwestern Medicine and beyond recognized Attar for his dangerous medical mission trips that have brought orthopaedic medical care to people in urgent need.

Connection Between Circadian Rhythm and Hunger Discovered

Northwestern Medicine scientists discovered how circadian rhythm regulates hunger, a long-suspected connection that was identified in a study published in Cell Metabolism.

Honoring the 2019 Mentors of the Year

Recipients of the 2019 Mentor of the Year Award, Tamara Isakova, MD, MMSc, and John Varga, MD, discussed their experiences as mentors and shared strategies during a recent workshop.

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