News and Announcements
Read the latest news from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine’s Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics. The links below take you to articles where you can learn more about our faculty’s latest achievements, awards and honors.
09.02.2026Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed a novel high-resolution 3D spatial genomics platform that may enhance future research about how genome organization and genetic alterations contribute to the development of disease, including cancer, as detailed in a recent study published in Nature Methods.
07.23.2026A new study from Northwestern Medicine investigators, in collaboration with Biohub, a program of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, has identified potential drug targets for treating psoriasis, according to the study published in Nature Communications.
07.20.2026A Northwestern Medicine study has uncovered how chronic defects in muscle membrane repair can fuel harmful inflammation, according to the study published in JCI Insight.
07.09.2026A new Northwestern Medicine study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has explored the impacts of aging on essential cellular processes, findings that could shape the development of future anti-aging therapeutic strategies.
06.22.2026Northwestern Medicine scientists have for the first time described the underlying mechanisms that regulate how cells rapidly change gene expression in response to hypoxia, a key feature of many treatment-resistant tumors, according to a recent study published in Science Advances.
06.08.2026A new Northwestern Medicine study suggests that a simple blood test could help identify which patients with head and neck cancer are most likely to benefit from immunotherapy, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
06.04.2026Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed a novel synthetic biomolecular condensate that can target and degrade intracellular disease-causing proteins, providing a framework for new therapeutic approaches for a wide range of diseases, as detailed in a recent study.
05.28.2026A molecule once thought to be a harmful metabolic byproduct may play a crucial role in early development and gene regulation, according to a new study published in Nature that challenges decades of biochemical assumptions.
05.12.2026A new Northwestern Medicine study has found that metformin, a commonly prescribed diabetes drug, focuses primarily on the gut, acting to prevent glucose levels rising in the blood by driving glucose utilization inside cells lining the intestine.
04.23.2026Svetlana Mojsov, PhD, delivered the 2026 Kimberly Prize Lecture on April 20, drawing on decades of groundbreaking research that helped transform the treatment of diabetes and obesity.
01.26.2026Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered new mechanisms underlying transcriptional initiation and elongation control that support proper gene expression, which may inform targeted therapeutic approaches for many diseases, according to a recent study published in Molecular Cell.
01.08.2026A Northwestern Medicine study has revealed a connection between two fundamental cellular processes, offering fresh insight into how human cells build and maintain chromatin, according to findings published in Molecular Cell.
12.22.2025In a landmark effort to understand how the physical structure of our DNA influences human biology, Northwestern investigators and the 4D Nucleome Project have unveiled the most detailed maps to date of the genome’s three‑dimensional organization across time and space, according to a new study published in Nature.
12.18.2025Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered how molecular “traffic controllers” in cells influence aging and cellular senescence — a state where cells stop dividing but remain metabolically active.
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Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered a surprising link between a tiny cellular engine and the way cancer cells build the DNA they need to proliferate, according to a new study published in Molecular Cell.
10.27.2025A team of Northwestern investigators has discovered novel molecular underpinnings of a common oncogenic mutation in cancer, findings that may inform the development of new therapeutic strategies, according to findings published in Nature Chemical Biology.
10.03.2025Distinguished 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.
10.01.2025A 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, according to the study published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation.
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Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed a comprehensive atlas of genetic coding sequences in both healthy adult hearts and those with heart failure, as detailed in a recent study published in Circulation.
09.25.2025Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered that a subset of laboratory-modified T-cells can promote the repair of lung tissue damaged by viral pneumonia, according to a recent study published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation.
06.09.2025Feng 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 (AIMBE) College of Fellows.
05.30.2025Genetic makeup and structure can shift dramatically across different areas of a single glioblastoma tumor, reveals a Northwestern Medicine study published in Science Advances.
03.10.2025Circadian rhythms play a role in how quickly damaged muscles heal, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in Science Advances.