Tag: Research
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Student Analyzes Epidemiology of Rare Skin Disorders
Medical student Derek Hsu studies the incidence and outcomes of rare skin disorders in order to develop predictors of mortality, information that could help clinicians prevent and treat the conditions.
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Targeting Immune Cell Trafficking in Colon Disease
A new drug safely and effectively treats patients with ulcerative colitis, according to a recent study co-authored by Northwestern Medicine investigator Stephen Hanauer, MD.
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Investigating Protein Misfolding in Neurodegenerative Diseases
A new study identified a link between gene expression levels and protein aggregation, which can lead to neurodegenerative disorders.
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Chandel Awarded NCI Outstanding Investigator Award
Navdeep Chandel, PhD, David W. Cugell Professor of Medicine, has received the National Cancer Institute’s Outstanding Investigator Award to explore how mitochondrial metabolism plays a role in cancer.
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Data Science Transforming Biomedical Research at Feinberg
New data science initiatives propel Feinberg to “the future of medicine” and individualized patient care.
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Exploring the Role of Transcription Factors in Lymphatic Diseases
In a recent study, Northwestern Medicine scientists identified a pathway by which the proteins Foxc1 and Foxc2 regulate signaling in lymphatic vessel growth.
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Unlocking the Brain’s Role in Pain
Certain anatomical properties of the brain – not the initial injury – determine most of a patient’s risk of developing chronic pain, according to a new study.
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Medical Student Receives AOA Fellowship for Brain Tumor Research
Matthew Genet, a first-year medical student, received a 2016 Carolyn L. Kuckein Student Research Fellowship from the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society for his brain cancer research.
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Comparing Foods Could Get Easier With NUCATS Funding
A Northwestern research team has created a database of 17,000 foods and beverages for an app that will help consumers see nutrition information.
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Evaluating an Alternative to Open-Heart Surgery
A minimally invasive procedure to repair aortic stenosis may be preferable to open-heart surgery when treating patients at intermediate risk of surgical mortality, according to recent research.
