Author: Olivia Dimmer
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Feinberg Faculty and Regulatory Affairs Welcomes New Senior Director
Joan Trimuel Williams has been named Feinberg’s senior director for Faculty and Regulatory Affairs.
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New Mechanisms Underlying Tumor Variety in Brain Cancers Discovered
Investigators have discovered new mechanisms underlying intratumor heterogeneity and treatment resistance in meningiomas, the most common type of primary central nervous system tumor, according to a recent study published in Nature Genetics.
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Novel Genetic Mechanisms May Serve as Therapeutic Target Against Glioma
A recent study from the laboratory of Shi-Yuan Cheng, PhD, has identified novel mechanisms underlying RNA splicing events within glioma tumor cells, mechanisms which may serve as novel therapeutic targets, according to findings published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation.
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Celebrating the MD Class of 2024
Feinberg honored the MD Class of 2024 during the medical school’s 165th commencement ceremony held in the Aon Grand Ballroom at Navy Pier on May 13.
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Weight Loss Drug Shows Benefits for Heart Failure
Semaglutide, sold under brand names Ozempic and Wegovy, can help reduce heart failure symptoms and reduce heart failure hospitalizations in patients with obesity, according to a pair of studies published in The Lancet and The New England Journal of Medicine.
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B-Cells May Play Role in Lung Transplant Rejection
B-cells infiltrating the lungs may be responsible for one of the most common complications in lung transplantation that can lead to rejection, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
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Drug Shows Promise for Starving Out Cancer Cells
Starving out tumor cells may be a promising therapy for treatment-resistant lung cancer, according to a study published in Science Advances.
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Understanding Cellular Transcription Responses to Oxygen Deprivation
A multiprotein complex is essential for regulating cellular transcription response to oxygen deprivation, a key feature of cancer, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Northwestern and CERN Step into Collaborative Leadership Role, Fostering Innovation in Open Science
Kristi Holmes, PhD, associate dean for knowledge management and strategy and director of Galter Health Sciences Library will co-lead the initiative focused on enhancing open-source scientific data.
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Setting International Standards for Diagnosing Pediatric Sepsis
A large international team led by a Northwestern Medicine investigator has established new standardized diagnostic criteria for pediatric sepsis, according to two related studies published in JAMA.
