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Home » Archives for October 2021

Month: October 2021

Scientific Advances
Oct 29, 2021

Encoding Hierarchical Assembly Pathways of Proteins

Northwestern investigators have identified a novel approach to control the hierarchical assembly of protein pathways with DNA, which may facilitate the construction of synthetic protein materials.

Scientific Advances
Oct 28, 2021

Cultivating Africa’s Research Enterprise

Through the Robert J. Havey, MD Institute for Global Health, Feinberg faculty across disciplines are training investigators from Africa, many of whom are enrolled in Feinberg graduate programs, on how to effectively conduct research about diseases currently impacting their home countries.

Disease Discoveries
Oct 28, 2021

How Cells Defend Against Influenza A Virus

Human cells use a protein named TBC1D5 to “trap and kill” influenza A viruses inside host cells, but the virus encodes its own protein to disable this defense.

Disease Discoveries
Oct 28, 2021

Of Balding Mice and Men and Women

A newly discovered cause of balding in aging male mice could reveal a cause of hair loss in men and women as well, reports a study from Northwestern Medicine scientists.

Campus News
Oct 27, 2021

$18 Million For Parkinson’s Disease Research to Study Brain Circuits Driving Symptoms

Northwestern University scientists have received two awards totaling nearly $18 million to address key knowledge gaps in the basic circuit mechanisms that contribute to the development and progression of Parkinson’s disease.

Campus News
Oct 27, 2021

Lloyd-Jones Testifies in Support of Cardiovascular Health Legislation

Donald Lloyd-Jones, MD, ScM, chair of Preventive Medicine and the Eileen M. Foell Professor of Heart Research, and current president of the American Heart Association, recently testified before Congress in support of legislation that would improve cardiovascular health in the U.S.

Education News
Oct 26, 2021

Three PA Students Awarded National Health Service Corps Scholarships

Three first-year students in Feinberg’s Physician Assistant (PA) Program have been awarded scholarships from The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Scholarship Program.

Scientific Advances
Oct 25, 2021

Study Finds Financial Incentives for Low-Risk Clinical Trials are Ethical

In one of two low-risk randomized clinical trials, financial incentives increased study participation, and the use of financial incentives in both trials were deemed not unethical, according to recent findings.

Clinical Breakthroughs
Oct 25, 2021

One Coronavirus Vaccine May Protect Against Other Coronaviruses

Coronavirus vaccines and prior coronavirus infections can provide broad immunity against other, similar coronaviruses, paving the way for future universal coronavirus vaccines.

Disease Discoveries
Oct 21, 2021

Anti-Cancer Inhibitor Could Have Dual Effect

TG2, an enzyme known to help cancers spread more quickly, also plays a role in regulating T-cells — opening the door to dual inhibition, according to a recent Northwestern Medicine study.

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