New Function for Transcriptional Regulator Discovered

A new Northwestern Medicine study published in Nature Genetics has discovered a new and unexpected function for the transcriptional regulator MLL2/COMPASS.

Transitioning to Virtual Medical Curriculum in Response to COVID-19

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Feinberg has transformed virtually all of its medical school curriculum to be delivered online, including virtual simulation courses, telehealth visits, virtual standardized patient exams and online team-based active learning activities.

Memory-Related Signaling May Influence Anxiety and Substance Misuse

Neural signaling that encodes certain memories as negative could impact anxiety and substance misuse disorders, according to a recent study.

Zee Receives Sleep Research Society’s Distinguished Scientist Award

Phyllis Zee, MD, PhD, GME ’87, the Benjamin and Virginia T. Boshes Professor of Neurology, has been awarded the Sleep Research Society’s 2020 Distinguished Scientist Award for her significant contributions to sleep and circadian research.

The Neurocognitive Impacts of COVID-19

Eric Larson, PhD, director of Psychology & Brain Injury at Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital, answers questions about the potential longer-term impacts on the brain and cognition of COVID-19 patients.

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