Year: 2026
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Investigating Tumor Growth After Immunotherapy
A new Northwestern Medicine study has uncovered a biological mechanism that may explain why a subset of tumors unexpectedly grows at an accelerated rate after being treated with certain immunotherapies, according to findings published in Cancer Discovery.
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Novel Spatial Technology May Improve the Understanding of Cancer Biology
Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed a novel high-resolution 3D spatial genomics platform that may enhance future research about how genome organization and genetic alterations contribute to the development of disease, including cancer, as detailed in a recent study published in Nature Methods.
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Experimental Drug May Disrupt Immune Circuits in Pneumonia
A drug that blocks calcium release-activated calcium channels may help interrupt harmful immune cell interactions that drive severe viral pneumonia, according to a new study published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation.
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Feinberg Welcomes New MD Class with Weeklong Introduction to the Profession
Feinberg welcomed the entering MD Class of 2026 during the weeklong Introduction to the Profession module, which concludes with Founders’ Day, and introduces first-year students to the foundations of their medical education.
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Assessing the Benefit of Heart Calcium Scans
A new Northwestern Medicine study shows that a test known as a coronary artery calcium scan may be most valuable only for a specific group of patients.
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Targeting Protein Synthesis Control Regions May Reduce Seizures in Genetic Epilepsy
Targeting the control of protein synthesis in the KCNQ2 gene may serve as a potential disease-modifying strategy for patients with a genetic form of neonatal-onset epilepsy and impaired brain development, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Extreme Heat Linked to 33 Diagnoses That Go Beyond Dehydration, Heat Stroke
A new Northwestern University study suggests that extreme heat is linked to a much wider range of health problems seen in emergency departments and urgent care clinics than previously expected.
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Pioneering Brain Injury Expert and Leading Voice in Rehabilitation Medicine Named New Chair of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Nationally recognized brain injury expert and distinguished physiatrist Flora Hammond, MD, chair of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Indiana University School of Medicine and chief of medical affairs at the Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana, has been named the Paul B. Magnuson Professor and chair of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
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Loneliness Rewires the Brain to Drive Alcohol Consumption, Mouse Study Finds
Loneliness can reprogram the brain in ways that push alcohol consumption, reports a new preclinical study led by Northwestern University and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies.
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Enzyme Utilizes Specialized Mechanisms to Promote Cancer Cell Proliferation
A new Northwestern Medicine study has identified a previously unknown mechanism by which the NAT10 enzyme promotes cancer cell proliferation, establishing this protein as a promising therapeutic target for cancer.
