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Read the latest news from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine’s Center for Translational Metabolism and Health. The links below take you to articles where you can learn more about our members' latest achievements, awards and honors.
08.20.2025The 2025 SciHigh Program at Northwestern’s O’Brien Kidney Resource Center hosted six high school students for its annual biomedical research summer program. Students worked in labs at the Feinberg Cardiovascular and Renal Research Institute(FCVRRI), joined workshops and campus tours, and presented projects at a final showcase. Highlights included a nanotechnology demo and an alumni panel on college prep. Most participants will continue volunteering in their labs, reflecting the program’s strong impact.
Learn more about our 2025 participants, program and highlights.
08.20.2025NUGoKidney Executive Member and patient advocate Arnold Davis was recently interviewed by the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) in Kidney News. In the feature, Davis reflects on his personal journey with ADPKD and highlights the importance of elevating patient voices in research, policy, and clinical care. His story underscores how lived experience can inspire meaningful change and strengthen the nephrology community.
01.03.2025Investigators led by Pinelopi Kapitsinou, MD, have discovered that inhibiting the hypoxia-driven MCT4 protein in kidney endothelial cells may halt the progression of ischemic acute kidney injury to chronic kidney disease, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
11.27.2024For the first time, Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified a population of long-lived proteins in the ovaries which likely support the stability and longevity of the female reproductive system and may contribute to reproductive aging, according to a recent study.
11.01.2024O'Brien Center Director and DOM Chair Susan Quaggin, MD, was honored with the John P. Peters Award at this year's American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Kidney Week. This distinguished award celebrates individuals who have made significant research contributions to nephrology and demonstrated sustained excellence in various areas of academic medicine, including clinical care.