News and Announcements

Fourth-year medical students and faculty members were recognized for academic and clinical excellence during Feinberg’s Honors Day, held on May 16 in the Hughes Auditorium.

Alfred L. George, Jr., MD, chair and the Alfred Newton Richards Professor of Pharmacology, was recognized during the ceremony with the George H. Joost Teaching Award, which honors exceptional teaching in a large-group setting during the medical students' M1 year.

Scientists have developed a novel, robust proteomics technique that can more accurately identify and spatially characterize thousands of proteins in single cells within human tissue samples, as detailed in a recent study published in Nature Communications.

Members of the Department of Pharmacology recently led and participated in the Translation Machinery in Health and Disease Gordon Research Conference (GRC), a premier five-day international conference, which explored cutting-edge discoveries in protein synthesis, from fundamental molecular mechanisms to the impact of their dysregulation across a spectrum of diseases and areas.

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In research published in Science Advances, scientists at Northwestern and Case Western Reserve universities have developed the first polymer-based therapeutic for Huntington’s disease, an incurable, debilitating illness that causes nerve cells to break down in the brain.

Northwestern Medicine investigators have identified novel genetic mechanisms that regulate blood vessel growth in the retina and may also serve as therapeutic targets for retinal vascular disease, according to findings published in Nature Communications.

Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed a new method of measuring and optimizing the maturation process of cultured heart cells, an approach that will set the future standard for a commonly used cell model in scientific research, according to details published in Cell Reports.

Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed a method to identify and characterize microproteins, a development which opens the door for understanding physiology and disease at a molecular level not possible until now, according to findings published in Nature Communications.

Scientists have discovered a neuronal pathway involved in how the brain encodes the transition to high-intensity fear response behaviors required for survival, according to a study published in Nature.

A new molecular technology capable of binding to mRNA and regulating gene expression may offer a new avenue for treating diseases caused by insufficient protein levels, according to a study published in Nature Communications.

Northwestern Medicine investigators have uncovered new mechanisms by which iron deficiency inhibits cell growth and proliferation in eukaryotic cells, findings that could improve the understanding of cancer growth and the development of targeted cancer therapies.

A new Northwestern Medicine study has discovered a novel therapeutic target and therapeutic agents for older patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome, according to recent findings published in Science Translational Medicine.

Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed a new technique for measuring protein folding stability on an unprecedented scale, according to a new study published in Nature.

Investigators have discovered that a subset of sensory neurons promote osteoarthritis-related joint pain and inflammation, suggesting a new therapeutic target for pain management, according to findings published in Nature Communications.