Influential Biochemist Svetlana Mojsov Named Winner of 2026 Kimberly Prize

Distinguished biochemist Svetlana Mojsov, PhD, the Lulu Chow Wang and Robin Chemers Neustein Research Associate Professor at the Rockefeller University, New York, has been named the winner of the annual $250,000 Kimberly Prize in Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics.

Diabetes Drug May Protect Against Kidney Inflammation

A new study has shed light on how a class of diabetes drugs may protect the kidneys — not just by lowering blood sugar, but by triggering a molecular shift that dampens inflammation.

Identifying Biomarkers to Guide Prostate Cancer Treatment

Biological markers may help predict which patients will benefit most from specific therapies to treat prostate cancer, according to a new study.

Dattalo Named Medical Group’s Medical Director of Home Care and Community Medicine

An internist in the west suburbs, Melissa N. Dattalo, MD, MPH, shares what called her to medicine, her passion for home-centered care and the values that guide her work as the new Northwestern Health Network Medical Group Medical Director of Home Care and Community Medicine.

Ross Procedure Allows Patient to Run the Chicago Marathon

A patient with bicuspid aortic valve disease shares her story of how Jyothy J. Puthumana, MD, referred her to S. Chris Malaisrie, MD, for a specialized surgery.

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