Search results for: “Head and Neck Cancer”
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Faculty Discuss Current State of the COVID-19 Pandemic
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, Northwestern Medicine investigators share their expertise about the current state of the pandemic, strategies to help mitigate its impact and what the upcoming flu season may look like.
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Rare Immune Cell Population May Promote Antitumor Immunity
A specialized subset of rare immune cells called plasmacytoid dendritic cells may promote antitumor immunity, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
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Renowned Neuro-oncologist Joining Northwestern
Internationally renowned Swiss neuro-oncologist Roger Stupp, MD, will join Northwestern Medicine as a professor of Neurological Surgery.
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New Signaling Pathway in Brain Tumors Identified
Northwestern Medicine scientists identified a previously unknown signaling pathway that enhances tumor growth in glioblastomas and head and neck cancers. The proteins in the pathway could be targeted in the treatment of human cancers.
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Professor Who Revolutionized Treatment of Swallowing Disorders Passes Away
Jerilyn Ann Logemann, ’68 PhD, professor in Neurology and Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, died June 19 at age 72.
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October 4 Proclaimed NBTI Day in Chicago
In honor of the fifth anniversary of the Minds Matter Benefit, Mayor Rahm Emanuel has given special recognition to the Northwestern Brain Tumor Institute.
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Scientists Reveal Protein’s Role as More Than Adhesion Molecule in Skin Development
Published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, the lab of Kathleen Green, PhD, has discovered desmoglein 1’s role in promoting the skin’s differentiation program.
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Childhood Cancer Scars Survivors Later in Life
Scars left behind by childhood cancer treatments are more than skin-deep. The increased risk of disfigurement and persistent hair loss caused by childhood cancer and treatment are associated with emotional distress and reduced quality of life in adulthood, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study.
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Honors & Appointments
A list of honors, awards, and faculty appointments from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
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Sex Bias in Trials and Treatment Must End
Sex Bias in Trials and Treatment Must End Women remain vastly underrepresented in biomedical research despite significant differences in the way they experience many diseases, medications, and therapies compared to men. Despite federal mandates to include women in studies, there is much that still needs to be done, says Teresa Woodruff, PhD, a leading women’s[…]
