Tag: podcast
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Investigating the Health Impact of Incarceration with Linda Teplin, PhD
With a new $20 million grant from the National Institute on Aging, Northwestern Medicine investigator, Linda Teplin, PhD, is extending the work of the Northwestern Juvenile Project to study the long-term consequences of incarceration on age-related conditions, including Alzheimer’s and other age-related diseases. This project is the only large-scale longitudinal study of its kind tracking…
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Studying Social Networks to Address Health Inequities with Michelle Birkett, PhD
Understanding the systemic drivers of health disparities within marginalized populations is complex. In this episode, Michelle Birkett, PhD, explains how she uses network and quantitative methodologies to study the health of marginalized populations, particularly sexual and gender minority youth. She also discusses her new center, the Center for Computational and Social Sciences in Health, and…
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Emerging Drug Targets in Parkinson’s Disease with Joe Mazzulli, PhD
Nearly one million people in the U.S. are living with Parkinson’s disease, a condition for which there is still no known cause or cure. Joseph Mazzulli, PhD, has led two recent studies published in Neuron and Nature Communications uncovering previously unknown cellular mechanisms driving the disease.
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New Insights into Cellular Metabolism with Issam Ben-Sahra, PhD
New research from Issam Ben-Sahra, PhD could rewrite textbooks on our understanding of cellular metabolism and identify new targets for cancer and metabolic diseases such as obesity.
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Understanding Gut Microbiome Science with Jeffrey Gordon, MD
Jeffrey Gordon, MD, often called “the father of microbiome research,” is the 2024 recipient of the Nemmers Prize in Medical Science. The Nemmers Prize of $350,000 is awarded to a biomedical scientist whose work exhibits outstanding achievement in medical science, as demonstrated by works of lasting significance.
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Overcoming Hormone Therapy Resistance in Prostate Cancer with Sarki Abdulkadir, MD, PhD
The MYC oncogene is known in cancer research for aggressive cancers like treatment-resistant prostate cancer. Sarki Abdulkadir, MD, PhD, shares how his team uncovered compounds that block MYC gene activity.
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How to Measure Biological Age with John Wilkins, MD
A team of Northwestern Medicine scientists are conducting a new longitudinal cross-sectional study to investigate why some people see to age faster than others. In this episode, John Wilkins, MD, associate director of the Human Longevity Laboratory at the Potocsnak Longevity Institute, shares details of the study, which will eventually include a variety of interventions…
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A Compelling New Lupus Discovery with Jaehyuk Choi, MD, PhD
Northwestern Medicine physician-scientist Jaehyuk Choi, MD, PhD, discusses breakthrough in T-cell research for lupus. Choi and his lab members’ findings elucidate the underlying mechanisms of lupus and suggest therapeutic strategies.
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Uncovering Insights into Cancer and Alzheimer’s with Marcus Peter, PhD
For decades, Marcus Peter, PhD, has drilled into an area of research focused on cell death and the roles of toxic and protective short RNAs, with the goal of developing a novel form of cancer treatment. Now, this same line of research has led Peter’s team to uncover new insights into the cause of Alzheimer’s…
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The Evolution of Digital Pathology with Lee Cooper, PhD
New advances in digital pathology are revolutionizing the analysis of disease, paving the way for greater accuracy and efficiency when it comes to diagnostics, predicting outcomes and treatment. In this episode, Lee Cooper, PhD, discusses the future of digital and computational pathology and his research on machine learning and pathology, including a recent study published…
