Month: April 2025
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Study Identifies Link Between Body Clock Disruption and Metabolic Disease
Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered how disruptions in circadian rhythm in our muscles combined with poor diet can contribute to the development of diabetes, according to a recent study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Investigating Cytoskeletal Filament Formation
Scientists have uncovered new details about cellular filaments that play a critical role in wound healing, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Improving Patient Screening for Housing Instability
Using electronic health record data to measure how frequently someone changes their residential address may be an effective tool to screen for patients who may be experiencing homelessness, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in PLOS One.
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Leading Precision Medicine Expert, Mohamed Abazeed, MD, PhD, Named Chair of Radiation Oncology
Mohamed Abazeed, MD, PhD, associate professor of Radiation Oncology and co-leader of the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University’s Lung Cancer Program, has been named chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology.
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NUDOCS Program Guides Aspiring Physicians on the Path to Medicine
Northwestern undergraduate students interested in pursuing careers in medicine recently participated in the NUDOCS program, an immersive experience designed to provide hands-on exposure to clinical and community healthcare settings.
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New Key Genes in Parkinson’s Disease Identified Using CRISPR Technology
A new Northwestern Medicine study published in Science has identified a new set of genes that contribute to the risk of Parkinson’s disease, opening the door to previously untapped drug targets for treating the disease.
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Novel Approach Improves Protein Characterization in Human Tissue
Scientists have developed a novel, robust proteomics technique that can more accurately identify and spatially characterize thousands of proteins in single cells within human tissue samples, as detailed in a recent study published in Nature Communications.
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New Wearable Device is the First to Gauge Health by Sensing Gases Through Skin
Northwestern University scientists have developed the first wearable device for measuring gases emitted from and absorbed by the skin, according to a new study published in Nature.
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IPHAM Public Health Summit Celebrates Advocacy and Community
Students, faculty, staff and public health leaders joined Northwestern University’s Institute for Public Health and Medicine (IPHAM) for the institute’s annual Public Health Summit at the Robert H. Lurie Medical Research Center on April 2.
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Uncovering Mechanisms Driving Estrogen Receptor-Negative Breast Cancer
Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered previously unknown metabolic changes that may contribute to the development of a subtype of breast cancer, findings which may inform new targeted preventives and therapeutics, according to a recent study published in Science Advances.