Byline: Nora Dunne
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Muller Steps Down as Chair of Pathology
William Muller, MD, PhD, Magerstadt Professor of Pathology, has stepped down as chair of the Department of Pathology after nine years of leadership in the role.
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Latest Heart Valve Replacement Technology Improves Outcomes for High-Risk Patients
High-risk and inoperable patients with severe aortic stenosis had very low rates of complications and mortality after undergoing a minimally invasive procedure to repair their condition using a new generation replacement valve, according to new research.
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Fruit Flies Inform Understanding of Human Gene Expression
When it comes to gene regulation, there are more similarities between fruit flies and humans than previously thought, according to new Northwestern Medicine research.
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Evaluating a Precision Medicine Approach to Treating Advanced Breast Cancer
Identifying mutations in the estrogen receptor (ER) gene can help clinicians choose effective therapies for patients with ER-positive metastatic breast cancer, according to recent research.
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New Antidepressant Target Discovered
Northwestern Medicine scientists have demonstrated how gene therapy targeted against a set of proteins called HCN channels could lead to new treatments for depression.
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Indoor Air Pollution Linked to Heart Disease
Burning kerosene and diesel fuel indoors for lighting, cooking and heating may increase the chance of developing fatal heart disease, according to recent research.
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Testing New Therapies for Emphysema
Coils implanted into the lungs may improve exercise tolerance for patients with severe emphysema, according to a study that involved Northwestern Medicine investigators.
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Clements Selected for National Resident Matching Program Board
Deborah Clements, MD, chair of Family and Community Medicine, has been appointed as a member of the National Resident Matching Program’s board of directors.
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Acceptance For Life: Improving Transplant Immune Tolerance
Northwestern Medicine scientists take innovative cell-based approaches to induce immune tolerance In kidney transplant recipients.
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Disease that Causes Blindness in Children Tied to New Gene
Northwestern Medicine scientists and collaborators discovered that mutations in the TEK gene lead to primary congenital glaucoma, validating previous findings in mice and suggesting a target for future therapies.
