Year: 2026
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Treatment of Rare Childhood Epilepsy Could Begin Before Birth
A new Northwestern study suggests that interventions for epilepsy can start during pregnancy, as early as 15 weeks gestation, well before symptoms appear, according to a study published in Nature Communications.
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Reinfection Raises Long COVID Risk in Children and Adolescents
Children and adolescents who are reinfected with SARS-CoV-2 face a significantly higher risk of developing long COVID, according to a large, multi-institutional study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.
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New Tool Collects Biology Data into Cellular Atlases
A new computational method could dramatically accelerate efforts to map the body’s cells in space, according to a study published in Nature Genetics.
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Holmes Named 2026 Medical Librarian of the Year
Kristi Holmes, PhD, associate dean for knowledge management and strategy, has been named the 2026 Medical Librarian of the Year by the Friends of the National Library of Medicine.
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Feinberg Classmates Return to Campus for Alumni Weekend 2026
Feinberg alumni returned to campus on May 1 and 2 for Alumni Weekend 2026, an event dedicated to reconnecting classmates and celebrating milestone reunions.
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Digital Archive Reveals How Research Agencies Fund Scientific Projects
A new digital archive developed by Northwestern scientists reveals how state-supported research funding agencies cooperate with the scientific community to decide to fund scientific research projects and support scientific innovation, as detailed in a recent study.
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NUCATS Announces New K12 Scholars
The Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute has announced Keith Summa, MD, PhD, Timothy Janetos, MD, and Vidhi Dalal, MD, as its newest K12 scholars.
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Nonsurgical Heart Valve Replacement Improves Patient Outcomes
Patients with severe heart valve disease who underwent nonsurgical transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement showed significant improvements in overall cardiovascular health status and quality of life within 30 days post procedure, according to a recent study published in JAMA.
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Murphy Honored as Distinguished Leader in Global Health
Robert Murphy, MD, executive director of the Robert J. Havey, MD Institute for Global Health, has been honored with the 2026 Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) Distinguished Leadership in Global Health Award.
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New U.S. Estimates of Sepsis in Kids Point to Urgent Need to Reduce High Mortality Rates
New estimates of rates of sepsis during pediatric hospitalizations have been obtained by a multicenter team of investigators, using clinical data from electronic health records.
