Byline: Roger Anderson
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Minimally Invasive Back Surgery Preserves Normal Motion
Published in PLOS ONE, the findings by a group of neurosurgeons could change the manner in which a fairly common lumbar procedure is performed in the future.
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Scientists ID Substance Aiding Transmission of Gonorrhea
Published in mBio, the findings offer the first evidence that seminal plasma may have a direct role in promoting the transmission of a sexually transmitted infection.
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Scientists Discover Cancer-Associated Cells
Scientists from five institutions, including Northwestern, discovered a cancer-specific biomarker found in all stages of breast, prostate and pancreatic cancers.
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Research Day Continues Growth in 10th Year
The 10th Annual Lewis Landsberg Research Day featured a record-setting 324 scientific posters presented by faculty, fellows, residents and students from Feinberg’s graduate, medical and physician-scientist programs.
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Mesulam Awarded Potamkin Prize
M. Marsel Mesulam, MD, director of the Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s Disease Center, will travel to Philadelphia at the end of April to be honored at the annual American Academy of Neurology meeting.
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A Potential New Approach to Killing Cancer Cells
Marcus Peter, PhD, professor in Medicine-Hematology/Oncology, has discovered how the removal of a known “tumor suppressor” causes cancer cells to kill themselves.
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Nerve Transfers Limit Pain for Amputees
Developed by Gregory Dumanian, MD, and Todd A Kuiken, MD, PhD, targeted muscle reinnervation enables an amputee to control motorized prosthetic devices and regain sensory feedback. New research also shows that it reduces neuroma pain from cut nerve endings.
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Scientists Working to Link Medical Records throughout Chicago
The effort has already combined more than a million patient records in the Windy City and recently received a $7 million grant from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute.
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New Diagnostic Tool Will Help ID Childhood Mental Health Issues
A newly funded study will be used to identify brain and behavioral indicators at preschool age that predict whether or not early onset mental health problems persist through adolescence.
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Lieber Named Senior Vice President of Research, Chief Scientist at RIC
Acclaimed physiologist and expert in the biomechanics of skeletal muscle will arrive at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine later this year.
