Byline: Melissa Rohman
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Northwestern Investigates COVID-19: Mortality, Misinformation and Maternal Vaccination
Northwestern Medicine investigators continue to study COVID-19, from comparing mortality rates between SARS-CoV-2 variants to examining the effectiveness of maternal vaccination in protecting infants and combating COVID-19 misinformation on social media.
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Student Investigates Impact of Structural Racism on COVID-19 Mortality
Tobias Holden, a fourth-year student in the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP), was lead author of a paper that used mathematical modeling to determine the impact of structural racism and health disparities on COVID-19 mortality rates in Illinois.
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Investigating Racial Differences in Multiple Myeloma
Investigators have identified distinct epigenetic pathways in African American and European American patients diagnosed with multiple myeloma, according to a Northwestern Medicine study.
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Molecular Mechanisms Regulating Prostate Cancer Hypoxia Identified
A Northwestern Medicine study has identified a molecular mechanism that helps regulate the progression of castration-resistant prostate cancer.
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McDermott Honored with AHA Distinguished Achievement Award
Mary M. McDermott, MD, ’92 GME, the Jeremiah Stamler Professor of Medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine, has been honored with the American Heart Association’s 2022 Peripheral Vascular Disease Distinguished Achievement Award.
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Investigating the Utility of Polygenic Risk Scores for CHD
Polygenic risk scores demonstrated minimal clinical benefit in predicting long-term coronary heart disease when added to a traditional risk factor model, according to a Northwestern Medicine study.
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Investigating the Role of Dopamine Circuits in Habit Formation
Scientists have uncovered how dopamine connects subregions of the striatum essential for habit formation, according to a Northwestern Medicine study.
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Scientists Discover Novel Cellular Mechanisms Behind Transcription Elongation
Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered novel mechanisms underlying transcription elongation, the process of synthesizing RNA from DNA.
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First-Year Medical Students Celebrate Founders’ Day 2022
First-year medical students donned their white coats for the first time at Founders’ Day, an annual event that celebrates incoming medical students and marks the official start of the academic year.
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Identifying Therapeutic Targets for Chemotherapy-Resistant Glioblastoma
Investigators have discovered novel cellular pathways behind chemotherapy-resistant glioblastoma cells and a potential biomarker, paving the way for new therapeutic targets.
