New chair Daniel Brat, MD, PhD, is spearheading transformations in pathology, a field that’s rapidly evolving in parallel with advances in precision medicine and a trend toward sub-specialization.
Deputy Director Maha Hussain, MD oversees clinical research at the Lurie Cancer Center, but never forgets her primary goal: having an impact on patients.
Northwestern Medicine scientists usher in a new era of genetic research. Learn how our investigators are using CRISPR technology to isolate mutations that cause neurological diseases and to understand how individual genes can damage or protect cells.
Across the medical school, investigators are leading grants for community-engaged research projects that tackle a wide range of specific health challenges in Chicagoland and beyond.
Scientists in the Department of Dermatology are working hard to better understand the fundamentals of skin biology and to bring those discoveries to the forefront of skin treatment.
Todd Kuiken, ’90 MD, PhD, ’91 ’95 GME, professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Surgery and Biomedical Engineering at Northwestern shares his personal story.