Breakthroughs
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Human Genome Project for Proteins with Neil Kelleher, PhD
Millions of molecular proteins are swimming through our body's cells and many studies have discovered that these proteins are the main drivers of all human diseases. Scientists are...
Reversing Severe Spinal Cord Injuries with Samuel Stupp, PhD
Regenerative nanomedicine is being used to develop new therapies for devastating conditions such as severe spinal cord injuries. Northwestern's Dr. Samuel Stupp is a pioneer in the...
Earliest Signs of Parkinson's Disease with D. James Surmeier, PhD
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered one of the earliest signs of Parkinson's disease, proving that damaged neuronal mitochondria alone can cause symptoms of the diseas...
The Northwestern Medicine African American Transplant Access Program with Dinee Simpson, MD
People who are Black make up the largest group of minorities in need of an organ transplant. In 2019, Northwestern Medicine launched the African American Transplant Access Program ...
The Northwestern Medicine African American Transplant Access Program with Dinee Simpson, MD
People who are Black make up the largest group of minorities in need of an organ transplant. That's according to the Office of Minority Health at the U.S. Department of Health and ...
Variants of Interest and of Concern with Judd Hultquist, PhD
This spring, the World Health Organization began using the Greek alphabet to label key variants of SARS-CoV-2. The Greek names make it easier to talk about variants with the publi...
Advancing Muscular Dystrophy Research with Elizabeth McNally, MD, PhD
While there are more treatments now than ever before for neuromuscular diseases like muscular dystrophy, patients who have very specific gene mutations associated with these diseas...
Next-Generation COVID Vaccines with Pablo Penaloza-MacMaster, PhD
As the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 is causing breakthrough infections in some vaccinated people around the world, scientists at Northwestern Medicine are developing and studying po...
The Evolution of Cardiac Monitoring with Rod Passman, MD
As heart conditions like arrhythmia become increasingly common, heart monitoring is becoming an even more important tool for disease prevention and treatment. Northwestern Medicine...
Esophageal Diseases and Symptom Anxiety and Hypervigilance with John Pandolfino, MD
Esophageal diseases are extremely common, and symptoms such as trouble swallowing, chest pain, regurgitation and choking diminish quality of life. There can also be psychosocial ef...
Kids, Mental Health and COVID-19 with Tali Raviv, PhD
A recent survey of more than 32,000 caregivers of Chicago Public School students found that around a quarter children and adolescents were described as stressed, anxious, angry or ...
COVID-19 Vaccine Safety with Eric G. Neilson, MD and Robert L. Murphy, MD
Dean Eric G. Neilson, MD, and Robert Murphy, MD, talk about COVID-19 vaccine safety and effectiveness. This conversation was recorded May 7, 2021. ...
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