Gift Names Epigenetics Institute at Feinberg

A new $15 million gift from University trustees and supporters Louis A. Simpson and Kimberly K. Querrey will establish the Simpson Querrey Institute for Epigenetics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, boosting the school’s current efforts to study the effects of environment on the regulation of gene expression.

Cancer Cells Hijack Nucleotide Metabolism to Boost Cell Proliferation

Mutations in the genes RAS and RAF allow cancer cells to create their own nucleotides, fueling cancer growth, according to a recent study published in Molecular Cell.

Simpson Querrey Biomedical Research Center Receives LEED Gold Certification

The Louis A. Simpson and Kimberly K. Querrey Biomedical Research Center has been certified LEED Gold by the US Green Building Council for its environmentally responsible construction.

Hill Receives Diversity Award from Orthopaedic Society

James Hill, ’74 MD, ’79 GME, has dedicated much of his career to advocating for diversity in medicine and orthopaedic surgery.

Severe COVID-19 Illness Less Frequent in Children

Children with COVID-19 experience severe illness less frequently than adults, but the disease can still be dangerous, according to a recent study.

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