New Leadership in Medical Education

Diane B. Wayne, MD, has indicated that she would like to step down as vice-dean for medical education; Marianne Green, MD, will succeed her. Sandra Sanguino, MD, MPH, has been named senior associate dean for Medical Education, and Joshua Goldstein, MD, has been elevated to senior associate dean for graduate medical education.

AI-Enhanced Approach Offers New Hope for Earlier Autism Diagnoses

A Northwestern Medicine scientist and collaborators have used an AI-enhanced precision medicine approach to combine multiple views of human brain development as they seek to provide a roadmap for what causes subtypes of autism spectrum disorder.

Inter-Organelle Contact Drives Calcium Transfer

Inter-organelle contacts drive calcium transfer from lysosomes to mitochondria, findings that lay out a possible therapeutic blueprint for neurological disorders.

Analyzing Plasma to Classify Brain Tumors

Measuring epigenetic signatures in blood plasma could help classify brain tumors, according to a study published in Nature Medicine.

Thousands Across the Health System Step Up in Labor Pool

From employees cross-training to support Environmental Services to team members from outpatient locations lending a hand in hospitals, team members find rich experiences in pitching in to help during the pandemic.

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