My Northwestern Medicine December 3, 2025

Mechanisms of Antibody Production May Help Improve Vaccines

Mechanisms of Antibody Production May Help Improve Vaccines

Northwestern scientists have discovered how IgA antibodies are produced through unexpected cellular pathways, findings that may help inform the design of more effective vaccines to prevent infections, according to a recent study.

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Global Health Day Celebrates Research and International Collaboration

Northwestern students, faculty, staff and community partners shared and recognized global health research, education and outreach at the Robert J. Havey, MD Institute for Global Health’s 14th annual Global Health Day on November 19.

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Study Finds Uneven Burden of Brain and Nervous System Cancers in the US

A new nationwide study has revealed striking differences in how brain and nervous system cancers affect Americans depending on where they live, as well as their age, sex and socioeconomic status.

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Lung Cancer Surveillance in the United States Misses Most Patients

In a new study of nearly 1,000 consecutive patients treated for lung cancer, investigators discovered only 35 percent would have qualified for screening according to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force screening criteria.

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Winners of the Inaugural 2025 Health Catalyst Competition Announced

Out of 75 submissions, two projects have been chosen to receive up to $100,000 to pilot their solutions at Northwestern Medicine hospitals.

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Northwestern Medicine Podcast: Tips for a Leader Mindset

Learn about R. Kannan Mutharasan, MD, cardiologist and medical director of Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute at Palos Hospital, and how he thinks about leadership not as a title, but a frame of mind.

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Advancing Health and Longevity by Analyzing the Retina with Manjot Gill, MD

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