Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome May Be Driven by Remnants of Infection

A new Northwestern study may explain why the body may continue to respond to an invisible threat long after bacterial death in Lyme disease.

Heinemann Receives 2025 Mentor of the Year Award

Feinberg’s Medical Faculty Council honored Allen Heinemann, PhD, the recipient of the 2025 Mentor of the Year award at a virtual and in-person workshop on May 5.

Novel Mechanisms Help Lethal Bacteria Recognize and Infect Cells

Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered previously unknown molecular mechanisms that help a type of foodborne bacteria called Vibrio vulnificus recognize host cells and initiate infection.

Study Explores Regulation of Immune Responses

Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered new intracellular mechanisms that help specialized immune cells adapt and respond to disease and acute inflammation, findings that may inform the development of targeted therapies for cancer and tissue injury, according to a recent study.

Mother of Twins Travels From Germany to Chicago for Life-Saving Lung Transplant

Northwestern Medicine is one of the only known health systems in the world with a dedicated lung transplant program for patients with advanced cancers limited to the lungs, like Cornelia Tischmacher.

Karena Brown and Katie Doyle Are Nurses First

The Northwestern Medicine Academy director and vice president of operations for Northwestern Health Network Medical Group share their inspiring career journeys on the Better, RN, podcast.

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