Year: 2025
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Regenerating Eyedrops May Help Damaged Corneas Heal
Northwestern Medicine investigators have developed first-of-its-kind eyedrops that use synthetic nanoparticles to help the eye regenerate cells that have been damaged by mustard keratopathy, or exposure to mustard gas, and other inflammatory eye diseases, detailed in a recent study published in the journal NPJ Regenerative Medicine.
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Common Genetic Variants Help Determine Heart Failure Risk, Study Finds
Screening for common genetic variants in addition to rare genetic variants can help improve patient risk stratification for heart failure, according to a recent Northwestern Medicine study published in Nature Genetics.
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Feinberg Classmates Reunite and Celebrate at Alumni Weekend 2025
More than 480 alumni and guests returned to Feinberg’s campus on May 1, 2 and 3 to reconnect with former classmates, reminisce about their medical school experiences, and learn about the medical school’s latest developments and achievements at this year’s Alumni Weekend celebration.
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Distinguished Molecular Biologist Delivers 2025 Kimberly Prize Lecture
Esteemed molecular biologist Ron Evans, PhD, known for his groundbreaking discovery of the nuclear receptor superfamily, delivered the third Kimberly Prize in Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics Lecture to a crowded auditorium of Feinberg faculty, staff, fellows and students on April 30.
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Enzyme Drives Treatment Resistance in Ovarian Cancer
Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified a key driver of chemotherapy resistance in advanced ovarian cancer, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
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Identifying New Therapeutic Strategies for Psychiatric Disorders
A new Northwestern Medicine study has identified the molecular mechanisms that cause a commonly prescribed antipsychotic drug to produce harmful side effects similar to Parkinson’s disease symptoms, according to findings published in Molecular Psychiatry.
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Shilatifard Elected to National Academy of Sciences
Ali Shilatifard, PhD, the Robert Francis Furchgott Professor and chair of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences.
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Feinberg Faculty Inducted to Prestigious Honor Societies
Six Feinberg faculty members have been inducted into the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI) and the Association of American Physicians (AAP), two of the oldest medical honor societies in the U.S.
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Uncovering the Complexities of Cellular Cytoskeletons
Northwestern Medicine scientists have shed new light on the inner workings of some of the finest filament cellular structures, according to a study published in the Journal of Cell Biology.
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Many Young Adults Have High Long-term Risk for Cardiovascular Disease, Study Finds
A recent Northwestern Medicine study published in JAMA has found that one in seven U.S. adults between the ages of 30 and 59 years have a high 30-year risk for cardiovascular disease.
