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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.
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.
09.11.2024The OKRA Opportunity Pool Program offers up to $50,000 in one-year funding for early-stage or new kidney researchers using OKRA NRC resources. Excludes clinical trials; applicants must contact NRC leadership before applying.
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07.30.2024This summer, Northwestern University's George M. O’Brien Kidney Resource Center welcomed 12 students for an immersive STEMM experience. Through diverse lab placements, clinical volunteering, and enrichment workshops, students engaged in hands-on learning and research. The program concluded with a showcase of their achievements.
09.08.2023Northwestern University investigators have developed the first electronic device for continuously monitoring the health of transplanted organs in real time.
07.14.2023Aerobic glycolysis, the process by which cells transform glucose into lactate, is essential for eye development in mammals, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study published in Nature Communications.
06.27.2023Douglas E. Vaughan, MD, has announced his intention to step down as chair of The Department of Medicine, effective September 1; Susan Quaggin, MD, has been named as his successor.
06.02.2023Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered that the overexpression of a specific transcription factor prevented bone loss in mouse models with complications from chronic kidney disease, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
05.25.2023Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered how peptides produced by bones during inflammation prevent anemia in mice, according to a recent study published in the journal Blood.
11.03.2021On a late September evening of 2021, the world lost one of the last giants of Medicine. Dr Lewis Landsberg passed in Cape Cod, where he loved to spend part of the summers with his beloved wife Jill and visiting family and friends.