A New Clue to ALS and FTD: Faulty Protein Disrupts Brain’s ‘Brake’ System

A new Northwestern study has uncovered how a key disease protein drives overactive nerve cells in neurodegenerative diseases like ALS and frontotemporal dementia.

Transcription Factor Drives Chemotherapy Resistance in Ovarian Cancer

Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered how a transcription factor promotes chemotherapy resistance in ovarian cancer, findings that may inform new treatment approaches, according to a recent study.

Study Identifies Gene Linked to Rare Ciliopathy Disorders

A Northwestern Medicine-led study has identified mutations in the gene CEP76 as a new cause of ciliopathies, shedding light on a complex group of disorders that affect multiple body systems, according to a new study.

Symposium Showcases Research and Collaboration

Feinberg students, trainees, faculty and members from partner institutions recently gathered to share research on interventions and policies aimed at advancing equitable healthcare.

Insights on Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy

Hear from Stephen F. Chiu, MD, and Patrick M. McCarthy, MD, as they discuss PTE and how it treats chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.

Treating a Rare Vaginal Cancer

Dario R. Roque, MD, and Jonathan B. Strauss, MD, came up with a plan to completely remove a rare tumor in a 14-year-old girl.

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