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Collaboration Will Investigate Genetics of Dengue Virus
Variations in DNA sequence may have a significant impact on how humans respond to dengue virus. A group of scientists from Nicaragua, the University of California-Berkeley and Feinberg will seek to uncover genetic variants that make certain people more susceptible to life-threatening forms of the infection.
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Platanias Named Interim Director of Lurie Cancer Center
The Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University has named Deputy Director Leonidas Platanias, MD, PhD, professor of Medicine-Hematology/Oncology, interim director, effective immediately.
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Studying the Herpes Virus Using Neuroscience, Virology and Developmental Biology
Osefame Ewaleifoh, a second-year PhD/MPH student, studies the herpes virus in the lab of Gregory Smith, PhD. He investigates the mechanism behind differential susceptibility to herpes simplex viral encephalitis in children and the source of energy for viral transport.
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Developing a Response to the Next Flu Pandemic
Michael Ison, MD, associate professor in Medicine-Infectious Diseases and Surgery-Organ Transplantation, is co-chair of a group of scientists responsible for drafting the next edition of influenza treatment guidelines.
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Alumna Spreads Awareness of Oncology, Women’s Health Abroad
Her strong interest in education and traveling led alumna Evangelia Razis, MD’87, PhD, to raise awareness on breast and cervical cancer in countries such as Sudan, Honduras, Albania and Sri Lanka. Also an avid researcher, she has published more than 60 papers and has opened the first group oncology practice in Greece to pursue translational…
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Gene Shown to Regulate Cell Recovery from Stress
A group of scientists from Germany, Korea and the United States has shown how a member of the sirtuin gene family acts as a tumor suppressor to protect genome integrity.
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Discovery May Aid Treatment of Rare Blood Disorder
Published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, new research by Elizabeth Eklund, MD, points toward an alternative approach to treating the inherited and devastating bone marrow condition Fanconi anemia.
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Vaccine for Lethal Brain Tumors Shows Promise
Patients with recurrent glioblastoma multiforme – the most aggressive form of primary brain tumor – treated with an experimental vaccine made from the patient’s own resected tumor tissue showed an improved survival rate when compared with historical patients who received the standard of care alone, according to an analysis of a phase 2 trial of…
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Early Marijuana Use Results in Abnormal Brain Structure, Poor Memory
Teens who were heavy marijuana users – smoking it daily for about three years – had abnormal changes in their brain structures related to working memory and performed poorly on memory tasks, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.
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A New Approach to Monitoring Neurons
With the support of a five-year, $9 million NIH grant, Konrad Kording, PhD, is leading a team of scientists in exploring a new way to map the brain.
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IOM President Offers Insights on Decision Making
Harvey V. Fineberg, MD, PhD, president of the Institute of Medicine, discussed the role of decision making in medicine and health policy during the medical school’s biannual lecture on public health.
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Student Honored for Helping Revive Fellow Runner
Yousef Ahmed, a third-year medical student, was recognized by the Naperville Fire Department for helping to revive a runner at the inaugural Edward Hospital Naperville Marathon and Half Marathon.
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Mammography Screening Intervals May Affect Breast Cancer Prognosis
In a study of screening mammography-detected breast cancers, patients who had them more frequently had a significantly lower rate of lymph node positivity-or cancer cells in the lymph nodes-as compared to women who went longer intervals between exams.
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Investigating Alzheimer’s Disease Using Stem Cell Biology
Anil Wadhwani, a third-year student in the Medical Scientist Training Program, investigates Alzheimer’s disease using stem cells in the lab of Jack Kessler, MD, professor in Ken and Ruth Davee Department of Neurology.
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Perkins+Will Selected as Architect for Biomedical Research Building
The new Biomedical Research Building will be located immediately east of the Lurie Medical Research Center on the site of the former Prentice Women’s Hospital. Northwestern plans to construct approximately 600,000 square feet of research space starting in 2015 with eventual buildout of approximately 1.2 million square feet.
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Scientists Show Benefit of Targeting Antioxidants in Cancer Treatment
Navdeep Chandel, PhD, was able to induce cancer cell death by diminishing antioxidant protein activity, leading to an intolerable level of intracellular hydrogen peroxide.
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Annual Events Commemorate World AIDS Day
Students, fellows, faculty and guests took part in a mini-symposium that featured two panels discussions, a scientific poster session and networking reception as part of the medical school’s World AIDS Day commemoration.
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Exploring the Cancer Fighting Effects of Cytokines
Although the mechanisms by which interferons, or signaling proteins, generate anti-cancer responses remain to be defined, Leonidas Platanias, MD, PhD, has revealed the essential role that certain enzymes play.
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Hormone May Play Role in Influenza Outcomes for Obese
Kathryn Radigan, MD, has received an Early Career Investigator Award from the American Thoracic Society Foundation to study the link between leptin, a hormone that regulates appetite and obesity, and an increased susceptibility to influenza A-induced lung injury.
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Clinical Trial Shows Tongue-Controlled Wheelchair Outperforms Popular Navigation System
New study is the first to show that the tongue-controlled system works faster and equally as accurately as the more common sip-and-puff wheelchairs.
