Mapping the Visual System, From Photoreceptors to Brain
With advances in technology and genetics, Feinberg and Northwestern investigators are conducting basic science research to understand just how the retina works in concert with the brain.
Browsing: Scientific Advances
Uncovering Enzyme’s Dual Role in Cancer Suppression and Growth
A new Northwestern Medicine study has uncovered how a key enzyme in mitochondria can function as both a cancer suppressor and cancer promoter.
Calcium Channels Play Essential Role in Astrocyte Activity
Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified the critical role that a specific ion channel plays in the activity of brain cells called astrocytes.
Vaccine Design May Dramatically Improve Cancer Immunotherapies
The structure of spherical nucleic acids has the potential to improve the effectiveness of vaccines as well as cancer immunotherapies, according to a new study.
New Metabolic Function of Protein Discovered
Northwestern scientists have identified a new function for a transcription factor called BCL6, finding that it switches off genes involved in lipid metabolism.
Inter-Sensory Processing Uncovered
A recent study revealed how sensory processing centers communicate with one another within brain, with implications for neurodegenerative disease.
NASA Twins Study: Gut Microbiome Shifts During Spaceflight
Research from the landmark NASA Twins Study, led by Northwestern scientists, has found that extended spaceflight affects the human gut microbiome.
Scientists Map Circuit Connected to Memory Formation
Northwestern Medicine scientists have mapped a brain circuit that sends information from the hippocampus and thalamus to the retrosplenial cortex, an area of the brain involved in memory formation.
Uncovering Mechanisms of Cellular Growth and Division
A new study has uncovered a key mechanism underlying the control of a co-factor that is essential for all cells to grow and divide, and which may also play a key role in cancer cell growth.
Connection Between Circadian Rhythm and Hunger Discovered
Northwestern Medicine scientists discovered how circadian rhythm regulates hunger, a long-suspected connection that was identified in a study published in Cell Metabolism