Tag: Research
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A New Method to Predict Damage in Transplanted Kidneys
A Northwestern Medicine study has identified a gene set that can predict whether a transplanted kidney is at risk of damage and subsequent loss.
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Global Health Days Event Explores Student Research and Expert Discussions
The medical school’s annual Global Health Days event featured presentations on student research conducted around the world, as well as expert discussions on healthcare in Africa and HIV/AIDS treatment.
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Physical Activity Helps Older Adults Maintain Mobility
A regular physical activity program reduced the amount of time older adults spent with a major mobility disability, according to recent research.
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Understanding Signaling Pathways in Brain Tumors
Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified a signaling pathway that regulates the behavior of two subtypes of glioblastomas.
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Scientists Find New Path in Brain to Ease Depression
A new pathway in the brain can be manipulated to alleviate depression, offering a promising new target for developing a drug that could be effective in individuals for whom other antidepressants have failed.
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Promising Biomaterial to Build Better Bones with 3-D Printing
A 3-D printable ink developed by Northwestern scientists produces synthetic bone implants with unique properties to induce bone regeneration.
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New Consortium Will Capture How Environmental Exposures Impact Child Health
Northwestern University has been awarded a grant from the National Institutes of Health to help scientists across the country study how environmental factors influence health outcomes for children.
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Horiuchi Receives Grant for Breast Cancer Study
Dai Horiuchi, PhD, assistant professor of Pharmacology, has been awarded a $450,000 research grant from Susan G. Komen to explore a potential targeted therapy against triple-negative breast cancer.
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Defining a Key Protein’s Role in Autoimmune Diseases
Northwestern Medicine scientists continue to demonstrate that a protein called Hrd1 may be an important target for treating autoimmune diseases.
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Zoghbi Delivers Keynote Nemmers Prize Lecture
Huda Zoghbi, MD, recipient of the inaugural Mechthild Esser Nemmers Prize in Medical Science at Northwestern University, gave a presentation on her research journey studying the neurological disorder Rett syndrome.
