First Trial Shows Benefit for Genomically Targeted Prostate Cancer Treatment

For the first time, advanced prostate cancer has been treated based on the genomic makeup of the cancer, delaying disease progression for patients with a treatment-resistant form of prostate cancer.

New Center for Arrhythmia Research Launches

In the newly formed Center for Arrhythmia Research, teams of interdisciplinary clinicians and scientists will work together to discover both the underlying molecular causes of arrhythmias and new standards of care for their treatment.

Stupp Honored for Contributions to Nanoscience

Samuel Stupp, PhD, was recently elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), and awarded the 2020 Nanoscience Prize from the International Society for Nanoscale Science, Computation and Engineering (ISNSCE).

MSTP Student Explores Sex Differences in Alzheimer’s Disease

Sky Dominguez, a second-year student in the Medical Scientist Training Program, is currently studying the biological mechanisms underlying a sex difference in Alzheimer’s disease.

First Wearable Device Continuously Tracks COVID-19 Symptoms

Investigators at Northwestern University and Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Chicago have developed a novel wearable device and are creating a set of data algorithms specifically tailored to catch early signs and symptoms associated with COVID-19.

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