News and Announcements

Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered how a testis-specific protein contributes to tumor growth and progression when it is missexpressed in lung cancer, according to a study published in Science Advances.

A new study has identified a previously unobserved function of a protein found in the cell nuclei of all flora and fauna, playing a role promoting gene transcription.

Scientists have uncovered new details about cellular filaments that play a critical role in wound healing, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Northwestern Medicine investigators have identified novel mechanisms regulating the development of the spinal column during embryonic development, findings that could inform new treatments for congenital scoliosis and other related birth defects.

Professor H Steven (Hank) Seifert of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine will receive Northwestern’s 2025 Provost Award for Exemplary Faculty Service.

The annual award, given by the Office of the Provost, recognizes full-time faculty members who provide outstanding service to the University or significant contributions to their individual units and are exemplars of good academic citizenship.

Dr. Jutras' lab wins Phase 3 of LymeX Diagnostics Prize for the innovative Lyme disease test using monoclonal antibodies and immuno-PCR.

Scientists have developed a novel, robust proteomics technique that can more accurately identify and spatially characterize thousands of proteins in single cells within human tissue samples, as detailed in a recent study published in Nature Communications.

Investigators in the laboratory of Gemma Carvill, PhD, have discovered novel molecular underpinnings of Dravet syndrome, a rare genetic form of epilepsy in children, that may serve as promising therapeutic targets, according to a recent study.