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Clinical Breakthroughs
Mar 3, 2021

Cancer Drug May Have Potential for Pain Relief

Scientists discovered a previously unknown receptor site in a voltage-gated sodium channel, suggesting that a commonly-used cancer drug could be used to target this channel and relieve pain.

Disease Discoveries
Feb 22, 2021

Untangling Cellular Changes in Pediatric Epilepsy

For the first time, Northwestern Medicine scientists have characterized how a genetic mutation associated with pediatric epilepsy affects neuron activity.

Clinical Breakthroughs
Jan 7, 2021

Improving Treatment for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

A team led by Northwestern Medicine investigators has identified a novel molecular target that may improve the efficacy of current treatments for triple-negative breast cancer.

Scientific Advances
Jan 4, 2021

New Insights into Synaptic Plasticity

Calcium channels commonly found in immune cells are also present in the brain and regulate synaptic plasticity, according to a recently published study.

Scientific Advances
Dec 8, 2020

Novel “Gate Latch” Mechanism Essential for Activation of Immune System

Northwestern Medicine investigators have identified a novel “gate latch” mechanism within the Orai1 ion channel that is essential for proper activation of the immune system.

Disease Discoveries
Nov 23, 2020

Uncovering the Impact of Protein Mutations in Parkinson’s

Northwestern scientists have determined how two protein mutations responsible for the impaired motor function in Parkinson’s disease independently disrupt neuron activity.

Scientific Advances
Nov 16, 2020

Proteins on Neuron Surfaces Prove Pivotal for Communication

A cell-surface protein is essential for proper microcircuit function in the brain, according to a study published in Nature Communications.

Disease Discoveries
Oct 14, 2020

Using Stem Cells for Drug Discovery

A group of scientists combined medicinal chemistry and human stem cells to improve a medication treating a cardiac rhythm disorder, a strategy that could be applied broadly.

Campus News
Oct 6, 2020

Rocklin Receives NIH New Innovator Award

Gabriel Rocklin, PhD, assistant professor of Pharmacology, has received the NIH Director’s New Innovator Award, an early-career grant supporting unconventional research projects in the biomedical, behavioral or social sciences.

Campus News
Jun 25, 2020

Propelling Synthetic Biology into the Future

In the past decade, synthetic biology — the reengineering of organisms and their genetic information so they can produce a new substance or gain a new ability — has rapidly emerged to the forefront of modern-day science. Northwestern’s Center for Synthetic Biology has been leading the way.

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