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Read the latest news from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine’s Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology. The links below take you to articles where you can learn more about our faculty’s latest achievements, awards and honors.

  • 08.21.2025

    Northwestern Medicine investigators have developed a powerful new tool that allows scientists to precisely and rapidly control protein levels in living cells—offering unprecedented insight into the inner workings of essential genes, according to a new study published in Nature Communications.

  • 08.01.2025

    A promising genetic clue could help improve the effectiveness of cancer treatments in certain patients, according to a study recently published in Nature.

  • 07.31.2025

    Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered a new combination approach that may improve the efficacy of MYC inhibitor drugs for treating aggressive and treatment-resistant cancers, according to a recent Northwestern Medicine study published in Science Advances.

  • 07.29.2025
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    In its latest annual Best Hospitals rankings, U.S. News & World Report has once again recognized Northwestern Medicine hospitals as some of the best in the nation.

  • 07.22.2025

    McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University recently welcomed this year’s incoming cohort of new medical resident physicians and fellows, marking the beginning of their post-graduate medical training.

  • 07.21.2025

    Investigators led by Francesca Elizabeth Duncan, PhD, have discovered new molecular mechanisms that enable specialized immune cells to cause ovarian aging and functional decline, according to a recent study published in PLOS Biology.

  • 06.04.2025

    Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed a promising approach to killing treatment-resistant cancer cells by exploiting their hidden metabolic vulnerabilities, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

  • 06.03.2025

    Lilian Bui, ‘25 MD, ’25 MPH, a recent Feinberg graduate, completed two global health rotations as part of her medical school education and has lobbied on behalf of public health on Capitol Hill.

  • 05.20.2025

    Fourth-year medical students and faculty members were recognized for academic and clinical excellence during Feinberg’s Honors Day, held on May 16 in the Hughes Auditorium.

  • 05.01.2025

    Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified a key driver of chemotherapy resistance in advanced ovarian cancer, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.

  • 03.28.2025

    Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered new details about the genetic structure of ovarian cancer cells, according to a study published in Advanced Science.

  • 03.21.2025

    Feinberg medical students’ excitement and anticipation erupted in a flurry of torn envelopes on March 21 as they discovered where they matched for residency training at this year’s Match Day celebration.

  • 03.07.2025

    Faculty, residents, trainees and students from Feinberg and beyond recently came together for Health Equity Week, a weeklong series of educational programming designed to expose the roots of healthcare inequities and actions to take to address them.

  • 02.12.2025

    Katie Watson, JD, professor of Medical Education, Medical Social Sciences in the Division of Determinants of Health, and of Obstetrics and Gynecology, has been named a 2024 Hastings Center Fellow.

  • 02.05.2025

    A new Northwestern Medicine study using a novel medication-based approach successfully reversed existing inguinal hernias in male mice and fully restored their normal anatomy without surgery.

  • 11.18.2024

    The COVID-19 virus spreads via mucus once inside an infected airway, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in Nature Communications.