Northwestern Scientists Transform Lab for COVID-19 Testing

A special COVID-19 testing team has been put in place at Northwestern, with the goal of at least quadrupling the number of tests processed at Northwestern Medicine hospitals — from about 90 per day to more than 350 per day — and in the process, greatly reducing the turnaround time for test results.

Soulakis Joins IDPH to Fight COVID-19

Nicholas Soulakis, PhD, assistant professor of Preventive Medicine in the Divisions of Health and Biomedical Informatics and Epidemiology, is taking a leave of absence from the medical school to work as an epidemiologist in the Illinois Department of Public Health Office of Policy, Planning and Statistics.

Rewriting the Role of a Transcription Factor

A DNA transcription mechanism does not work as previously thought, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study published in Molecular Cell.

Drug Combination May Reduce Risk of Leukemia Relapse

Risk of relapse for chronic myeloid leukemia patients may be reduced through a drug combination after discontinuing initial therapy, according to a Northwestern Medicine study.

Diagnosing Primary Care Systems Around the World

Asaf Bitton, MD, recently delivered an Institute for Global Health Seminar Series lecture on the importance of primary care in health systems around the world.

Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute Establishes Research Division at Central DuPage and Delnor Hospitals

Patients in the west suburbs with complex cardiovascular disease will now have greater access to leading-edge medicine, as several clinical trials are in progress at both hospitals.

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