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Scientific Advances
Jan 12, 2023

Mature ‘Lab Grown’ Neurons Hold Promise for Neurodegenerative Disease

Northwestern scientists have created the first highly mature neurons from human induced pluripotent stem cells, a feat that opens new opportunities for medical research and potential transplantation therapies for neurodegenerative diseases.

Clinical Breakthroughs
May 26, 2022

Smart, Dissolving Pacemaker Communicates With Body-Area Sensor and Control Network

A new, smart pacemaker is integrated into a coordinated network of four soft, flexible, wireless, wearable sensors and control units placed around the upper body.

Disease Discoveries
Mar 23, 2022

Nanoparticle-Based COVID-19 Vaccine Could Target Future Infectious Diseases

A new publication outlines the structure-function relationships between the first spherical nucleic acid vaccine developed to protect against viral infections, including COVID-19.

Clinical Breakthroughs
Jan 28, 2022

Tumors Dramatically Shrink With New Approach to Cell Therapy

Northwestern scientists have developed a new tool to harness immune cells from tumors to fight cancer rapidly and effectively.

Disease Discoveries
Jan 18, 2022

Nanotherapy Offers New Hope for the Treatment of Type 1 Diabetes

A new Northwestern study has discovered a technique to help make immunomodulation more effective, potentially improving treatment for type 1 diabetes.

Campus News
Jan 7, 2022

Top 5 Breakthroughs Podcasts of 2021

Of the more than 20 episodes of the medical school’s Breakthroughs podcast produced in 2021, the most popular ranged across specialties from gastroenterology to nanotechnology. Listen to the top five episodes of the year and earn Continuing Medical Education credit.

Disease Discoveries
Nov 11, 2021

‘Dancing Molecules’ Successfully Repair Severe Spinal Cord Injuries

A new injectable therapy harnesses “dancing molecules” to reverse paralysis and repair tissue after severe spinal cord injuries, allowing animal subjects to regain the ability to walk.

Scientific Advances
Oct 29, 2021

Encoding Hierarchical Assembly Pathways of Proteins

Northwestern investigators have identified a novel approach to control the hierarchical assembly of protein pathways with DNA, which may facilitate the construction of synthetic protein materials.

Disease Discoveries
Aug 2, 2021

Nanoparticles Could Boost Immunotherapy

Enhancing the anti-cancer function of natural killer cells with nanoparticles could unlock their therapeutic potential, according to a Northwestern Medicine study.

Disease Discoveries
Sep 29, 2020

‘Snowflake’ Nanoparticle Boosts Cancer Therapy

A snowflake-shaped nanoparticle greatly enhanced the combination of radiotherapy and immunotherapy in mouse models of prostate cancer.

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