Exploring Epigenetic Aging and Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Epigenetic aging could serve as a promising biomarker for measuring long-term cardiovascular health and disease risk, according to a recent Northwestern Medicine study.
Lurie Cancer Center Receives Renewal of Prostate Cancer SPORE Grant
The Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University has been awarded a five-year, $9.2 million grant renewal from the National Cancer Institute to continue a Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) in prostate cancer.
PhD Student Studies Mechanisms of Habit Formation
Priscilla Ambrosi, a student in Northwestern University’s Interdepartmental Neuroscience (NUIN) PhD program, investigates midbrain dopamine circuits and how they control the automation of motor programs.