My Northwestern Medicine August 20, 2025

New Wireless Sweat Patch May Improve Cystic Fibrosis Treatment

New Wireless Sweat Patch May Improve Cystic Fibrosis Treatment

A new wireless and wearable device developed by Northwestern Medicine scientists measures specific biomarkers in a person’s sweat and has the potential to improve clinical decision-making for cystic fibrosis, as detailed in a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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Targeting Immune Cells to Improve Long-Term Survival in Organ Transplantation

Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered how a subset of immune cells are essential for successful organ transplantation acceptance, according to a new study.

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Northwestern Accepting Nominations for 2026 Kimberly Prize

Northwestern University is accepting nominations for its $250,000 Kimberly Prize in Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics. The annual prize will be awarded in 2026.

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What Makes a SuperAger?

Over a quarter-century of research, Northwestern scientists have been studying individuals over eighty with memory capacity of people at least three decades younger, to identify the biological and behavioral traits associated with “SuperAging.”

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Tele-MICU Program Expands Systemwide Access to NMH Specialists

Telehealth technology helps connect patients with the expertise they need, and that access has now expanded systemwide to all Northwestern Medicine Intensive Care Units through the Tele-Medical ICU (MICU) program.

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Schaeffer Named First-Ever NM Chief Clinical Officer of Cancer

In his new role, the first of its kind in the Northwestern Medicine health system, Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD, will lead collaboration by drawing on systemwide experts to continue advances in cancer care.

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