Transforming Lung Cells Critical for Pulmonary Fibrosis

The failure of epithelial cells to complete a stem cell-like transition may lead to pulmonary fibrosis, according to a Northwestern Medicine study.

Northwestern Medicine Pipeline Programs Thrive, Even During Pandemic

Even in largely virtual formats, Northwestern Medicine’s pipeline programs continue to help young people from underrepresented communities get exposure to and experience in medicine and biomedical science.

Neilson and Murphy Hold Vaccination Webinar for Staff

Eric G. Neilson, MD, vice president for medical affairs and Lewis Landsberg Dean, along with Robert Murphy, MD, the John Philip Phair Professor of Infectious Diseases, recently delivered a webinar on the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines.

Health Equity Week Shines Light on Disparities

McGaw Medical Center hosted the first annual Health Equity Week, a series of panel discussions highlighting the roots of healthcare disparities and how clinicians and scientists are working to find solutions.

COVID-19 Present and Future with CDPH Commissioner Allison Arwady

The Institute for Public Health and Medicine hosted a virtual Population Health Forum Seminar featuring the commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health, Allison Arwady, MD, MPH, who discussed the city’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and plans for the future.

Illinois Healthcare Worker Receives a “COVID to COVID” Double-Lung Transplant

Renato Aquino, who recently returned home one year after contracting COVID-19, is the first-known COVID-19 patient to receive lungs from a COVID-19 donor at Northwestern Medicine.

Making History: Year of the Nurse

Meet a few of the thousands of Northwestern Medicine nurses who made history over the past year by making better care possible for patients during the pandemic.

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