New Path Forward for Pancreatic Cancer Treatment

Combining the current standard-of-care chemotherapy drug with a genetic inhibitor may improve treatment for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, according to a recent study published in PNAS.

Uncovering the Impact of Protein Mutations in Parkinson’s

Northwestern scientists have determined how two protein mutations responsible for the impaired motor function in Parkinson’s disease independently disrupt neuron activity.

COVID-19 Symposium Promotes Collaboration

The Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences (NUCATS) Institute hosted the first virtual COVID-19 symposium, which gave the Northwestern research community an opportunity to share and learn more about efforts to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Goldsmith Named Associate Dean for Student Affairs

Susan Goldsmith, MD, ’08 GME, has been named associate dean for student affairs, effective January 1, 2021.

From the Navy to Northwestern Medicine

Roy Sangster, an access team lead in Glenview and a U.S. Navy veteran, shares how his experience in the military shaped him into the person he is today.

Pulmonology APPs Form Backbone of COVID-19 ICU

Since the beginning of the pandemic, a six-member team at Northwestern Memorial Hospital has cared for patients with COVID-19 and has been essential to the excellent outcomes achieved.

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