Year: 2022
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Deep-learning Empowers Discovery of New Genetic Mutation in Cancer
A deep learning model has discovered genetic variations in cancer that are undetectable in traditional genome sequencing.
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Distinguished Implementation Scientist to Lead Medical Social Sciences
Rinad S. Beidas, PhD, professor of Medical Ethics and Health Policy and of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine, has been named chair of Medical Social Sciences.
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Physician Assistant Students Help Save a Life
PA students Nicole Pinakidis and Kristin Brennan recently put their emergency care skills to use to help save a person’s life during this year’s Chicago Half Marathon.
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Exploring Ketamine’s Antidepressant Mechanisms
A new Northwestern Medicine study has identified how ketamine works so quickly, and how it might be adapted without side effects.
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Exploring New Roles for Non-coding RNA
Recent studies have pointed to an expanded role for non-coding RNA, according to a Northwestern Medicine review.
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Study Reveals Genetic Differences Among Fetal Monocytes
Investigators have discovered striking genetic differences in subsets of fetal immune cells, providing insight into morbidity related to premature birth.
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Northwestern Faculty Elected to Society for Clinical Trials Board
Jody Ciolino, PhD, and Masha Kocherginsky, PhD, faculty in the Department of Preventive Medicine Division of Biostatistics, were elected to the Board of Directors for the Society for Clinical Trials (SCT).
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Northwestern Investigates COVID-19: Omicron, Vaccines, Pediatric Complications
Northwestern Medicine investigators have continued to examine COVID-19, from the impact of prone positioning during treatment to vaccine protection against the Omicron variant in children.
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Genetic Variants in Epilepsy Gene Identified
Investigators have discovered a new method to determine whether individual genetic variants in the epilepsy-associated gene SZT2 cause the neurodevelopmental disorder, according to a Northwestern Medicine study.
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Remembering John Csernansky, MD
John Csernansky, MD, former chair and Lizzie Gilman Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, whose career at Northwestern spanned nearly 15 years, passed away recently at age 68.
