How the Circadian Clock Controls Insulin and Blood Sugar Regulation in the Pancreas
Northwestern Medicine scientists pinpointed a master switch that orchestrates thousands of genetic pathways an internal body clock takes to dictate how and when our pancreas must produce insulin and control blood sugar.
Training Faculty at Universities in Africa
Northwestern Medicine mentors will help junior faculty at three universities in Nigeria develop research skills during a five-year program funded by the National Institutes of Health.
Examining Kinase Inhibitors to Treat Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
Francis Giles, MD, chief of Hematology/Oncology in the Department of Medicine, led a clinical study to test the efficacy and safety of a kinase inhibitor for the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia.