Tag: Research
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Identifying Blood Cell Contribution to Inflammation After Seizures
Northwestern Medicine scientists co-authored a study that identified a blood cell not normally found in the healthy brain that can invade brain tissue after status epilepticus, a type of seizure, and contributes to inflammation.
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Driskill Graduate Program Honors Students and Faculty
At Driskill day, students, faculty members and alumni celebrated accomplishments and research occurring in the Driskill Graduate Program in Life Sciences.
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One Year of Progress on the Simpson Querrey Biomedical Research Center
The senior project manager for the the Louis A. Simpson and Kimberly K. Querrey Biomedical Research Center shares the current progress on the construction of the university’s largest single construction project to date.
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Inspired by Nature
This year, the University launched a new Center for Synthetic Biology, making Northwestern one of the top three U.S. destinations for research and education in this area.
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Untangling the Financial Dynamics of Pharmaceutical Innovation
Victor Roy, an MD/PhD candidate, described the tension between pharmaceutical innovation and affordability in a recently published analysis.
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Accelerating Precision Medicine for African American Patients
Northwestern Medicine scientists have received a $7.5 million grant to study how genetic information from African American patients can predict their responses to medications.
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NIH Director Visits Northwestern to Discuss Importance Of Research Funding
National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins and Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin spoke to an auditorium of nearly 300 physicians and researchers at Northwestern about the critical importance of sustaining momentum in medical research funding.
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Cardiac Stem Cells Predict Drug Safety and Efficacy
Analyzing a patient’s own stem cells can predict the safety and efficacy of drugs that have the potential to damage a patient’s heart, according to a new study.
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Northwestern’s Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s Disease Center Receives $8.6 Million Renewal
The National Institute on Aging has renewed funding for the Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s Disease Center, supporting an additional five years of research, and marking 25 years of continuous grant support.
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Guidelines Published for Managing Chronic Pain in Cancer Survivors
An expert panel led by Northwestern Medicine investigator Judith Paice, PhD, RN, developed recommendations to help clinicians manage the chronic pain of cancer survivors.
