Tag: Research
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2010 Cholera Epidemic Linked to Hypervirulent Strain
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered that the cholera strain responsible for the 2010 epidemic in Haiti is a hypervirulent variant.
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Feinberg Welcomes New PhD Students to Campus
First-year graduate students arrive on campus to pursue degrees from the Driskill Graduate Program in the Life Sciences, Northwestern University Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program, Medical Scientist Training Program and more.
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Assessing Medical Student Use of Electronic Health Records
A Northwestern Medicine study evaluated how medical students use electronic health records to follow up with patient progress.
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Reversing Effects of Schizophrenia Mutations at the Cellular Level
By targeting a hub of schizophrenia-related genes, Northwestern Medicine scientists were able to correct a disease-related alteration in mouse model neurons.
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Investigating Mechanisms Behind Immunological Mystery
Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified a new potential target for treating autoimmune diseases in recent research published in Nature Communications.
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An Update on Lymphoma Research
Faculty from the Division of Hematology/Oncology presented a panel discussion on lymphoma research, treatment and novel trials.
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Using Stem Cells to Predict Patients’ Responses to Cancer Therapy
New Northwestern Medicine research has shown that reprogrammed stem cells can be used to identify patients with cancer who are likely to experience a dangerous side effect of a common chemotherapy drug.
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US Sen. Kirk Visits Feinberg, Announces Plans for Brain Research Consortium
Top neuroscientists from Feinberg and across Chicago joined U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk to announce plans for a $25 million statewide consortium to advance brain research in Illinois.
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Tracking HIV With Social Data
A five-year, $3.3 million grant will help Northwestern Medicine scientists develop and expand a software tool that will simplify and streamline social network data collection related to HIV transmission.
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Latest Heart Valve Replacement Technology Improves Outcomes for High-Risk Patients
High-risk and inoperable patients with severe aortic stenosis had very low rates of complications and mortality after undergoing a minimally invasive procedure to repair their condition using a new generation replacement valve, according to new research.
