New ‘Molecular GPS’ Will Fast-Track Drug Discovery

Scientists at Northwestern University have developed the largest open-access resource of its kind to help investigators shave off months of early-stage drug development time, detailed in research published in Science Advances.

Yue Named to 2025 AIMBE College of Fellows

Feng Yue, PhD, the Duane and Susan Burnham Professor of Molecular Medicine in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, has been inducted into the 2025 class of American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering College of Fellows.

Developing New Methods to Map Brain-Wide Synaptic Changes

Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed a new method to track changes in synaptic protein lifetimes across the entire brain, according to a recent study.

Study Uncovers Key Biological Markers in Severe Malaria

Scientists investigating severe malaria infections in children have uncovered key biological markers that could help guide future treatments, according to a new study.

Retired Firefighter Receives Pulsed Field Ablation to Treat Atrial Fibrillation

Jeff Taylor said AFib kept him from being himself; Bradley P. Knight, MD, medical director of cardiac electrophysiology at Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute, used the minimally invasive treatment to change that.

Northwestern Medicine Gives Blue Wrap a New Life in Animal Shelters

The grassroots effort at Kishwaukee Hospital and Valley West Hospital has found a more sustainable use for hundreds of pounds of sterilization covers.

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