Tag: Research
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Scientists Discover Key Cellular Mechanism Underlying Parkinson’s Disease
The major features of Parkinson’s disease have been linked to a toxic cascade beginning with oxidized dopamine, providing a possible therapeutic pathway.
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Scientists Discover Mechanism Behind ‘Paused’ Genes
Northwestern Medicine research has explained the mechanism behind ‘pauses’ in transcription, which has implications for future cancer therapies.
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New Leadership Named for Medical Scientist Training Program
Hossein Ardehali, MD, PhD, has been named the new director of Feinberg’s Medical Scientist Training Program; Melissa Brown, PhD, has been named associate director of advising and Xunrong Luo, MD, PhD, the associate director of admissions for the program.
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Going With the Ion Flow
Northwestern Medicine scientists are diving deep into the structure and function of ion channels to inform new therapies.
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Trial Shows Drug Rapidly Reverses Blood Thinner’s Effects
The drug idarucizumab rapidly reversed the anticoagulant effects of the blood-thinner dabigatran in emergency situations, according to a recent phase III clinical trial.
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Symposium Highlights Opportunities for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows
Graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in the biomedical field gathered for an all-day symposium dedicated to showcasing research and exploring career options.
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Online Tool Predicts Heart Disease Events in Young Adults
An online calculator showed initial success at predicting the risk of heart disease events among young, healthy adults, according to a new study in JAMA Internal Medicine.
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Novel RNA Discoveries Could Improve Stem Cell Research
A study has shown that a recently-discovered type of RNA is specific to certain cell types, which may make it possible to use those RNA sequences as a marker in stem cell research.
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Making a Mark in Translational Medicine
Feinberg — and the University more broadly — is increasingly focused on ensuring that exciting discoveries made by basic scientists are also soon turned into treatments that impact human health.
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Novel Approach Offers New Insights Into HIV’s Lifecycle
Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed a novel method of tracking HIV infection, allowing the behavior of individual virions to be connected to infectivity.
