Decoding Hidden Brain Conversations to Advance Neuroprostheses

Scientists have discovered a set of neural "conversations" underlying individual neurons' activity during learned movements, findings with implications for the development of neuroprostheses.

Site of Flow Resistance in Glaucoma Identified

According to a recent study, elevated ocular pressure in glaucoma is generated in the wall of a small vessel in the eye, the Schlemm’s canal.

Disorderly DNA Helps Cancer Cells Evade Treatment

A new Northwestern University study has discovered that the packing of the three-dimensional genome structure, called chromatin, controls how cells respond to stress.

Medical Student Studies Wireless Infant Monitoring Sensors in South African Hospital

Kamya Bijawat, a second-year medical student, spent a month this summer in South Africa studying how wireless infant monitoring sensors developed at Northwestern could improve parent-infant bonding in low-resource settings.

100th Lung Transplant Performed at Northwestern Medicine

After battling a rare immune system disorder for years, Grammy-nominated producer, engineer and musician Tommy Lipnick received a life-saving surgery at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, the same hospital where he was born.

Second Northwestern Medicine Pharmacy Residency to Begin in July

The Pharmacy Residency Program at Delnor is the second Pharmacy Residency Program at Northwestern Medicine, following the Northwestern Memorial Hospital Pharmacy Residency Program, launched in 1978.

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