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Campus News
Mar 28, 2023

Weintraub Appointed to Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Elder Law

Sandra Weintraub, PhD, professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in the Division of Psychology and associate director of the Northwestern Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center in the Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s Disease, was recently appointed to the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Elder Law.

Campus News
Mar 7, 2023

Understanding the Role of Long-Lived Mitochondrial Proteins

Ewa Bomba-Warczak, PhD, is employing metabolic stable isotope pulse-chase labelling and high-resolution shotgun mass spectrometry to track and characterize long-lived mitochondrial proteins in the brain throughout a mouse’s lifespan.

Disease Discoveries
Mar 6, 2023

Social Deficits and Seizures in Autism Type Tied to Overexcited Brain Circuits

Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified the cause of a genetic subtype of autism and schizophrenia that results in social deficits and seizures in mice and humans.

Disease Discoveries
Mar 1, 2023

Calming the Destructive Cells of ALS by Two Independent Approaches

Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered two ways to preserve diseased upper motor neurons that would normally be destroyed in ALS.

Scientific Advances
Feb 21, 2023

First COVID-19 Vaccination Can ‘Hurt’ Subsequent Boosters

A new Northwestern Medicine study shows antibodies generated by prior vaccinations or infections can actually “hurt” subsequent COVID-19 booster shots.

Disease Discoveries
Feb 6, 2023

Potential Therapeutic Target for Schizophrenia Identified 

Targeting calcium signaling in neurons may represent a promising therapeutic approach for treating a rare form of schizophrenia, according to a Northwestern Medicine study.

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.

Disease Discoveries
Dec 13, 2022

New Immune Culprit Discovered in Alzheimer’s Disease

A new Northwestern Medicine study has discovered the role of cerebrospinal fluid in cognitive impairment, such as Alzheimer’s disease.

Disease Discoveries
Nov 29, 2022

Genetic Testing for Epilepsy Improves Patient Outcomes

Genetic testing in epilepsy patients can inform treatment and lead to better outcomes in many cases, according to a study published in JAMA Neurology.

Campus News
Nov 10, 2022

Les Turner ALS Symposium Unites Scientists, Community Around Research

Northwestern physicians, scientists and people living with ALS gathered at the 12th annual Les Turner Symposium on ALS to share knowledge and celebrate advances in understanding and treating the disease.

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