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Studying Social Networks to Address Health Inequities with Michelle Birkett, PhD
Understanding the systemic drivers of health disparities within marginalized populations is complex. In this episode, Michelle Birkett, PhD, explains how she uses network and quant...
Emerging Drug Targets in Parkinson's Disease with Joe Mazzulli, PhD
Nearly one million people in the U.S. are living with Parkinson's disease, a condition for which there is still no known cause or cure. Joseph Mazzulli, PhD, has led two recent stu...
New Insights into Cellular Metabolism with Issam Ben-Sahra, PhD
New research from the lab of Issam Ben-Sahra, PhD, could rewrite textbooks on our understanding of cellular metabolism and potentially identify new targets for cancer and metabolic...
Understanding Gut Microbiome Science with Jeffrey Gordon, MD
Jeffrey Gordon, MD, often called "the father of microbiome research," is the 2024 recipient of the Mechthild Esser Nemmers Prize in Medical Science. In this episode, Gordon discus...
Overcoming Hormone Therapy Resistance in Prostate Cancer with Sarki Abdulkadir, MD, PhD
The MYC oncogene is notorious in the cancer research world because it is implicated in many advanced or aggressive cancers such as treatment-resistant prostate cancer. In this epi...
How to Measure Biological Age with John Wilkins, MD
A team of Northwestern Medicine scientists are conducting a new longitudinal cross-sectional study to investigate why some people see to age faster than others. In this episode, Jo...
A Compelling New Lupus Discovery with Jaehyuk Choi, MD, PhD
Northwestern Medicine physician-scientist Jaehyuk Choi, MD, PhD joins the show again to discuss another breakthrough. This time for lupus, a chronic autoimmune condition affecting ...
Uncovering Insights into Cancer and Alzheimer's with Marcus Peter, PhD
For decades, Marcus Peter, PhD, has drilled into an area of research focused on cell death and the roles of toxic and protective short RNAs, with the goal of developing a novel for...
The Evolution of Digital Pathology with Lee Cooper, PhD
New advances in digital pathology are revolutionizing the analysis of disease, paving the way for greater accuracy and efficiency when it comes to diagnostics, predicting outcomes ...
Driving Innovations in Biostatistics with Denise Scholtens, PhD
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is home to a team of premier faculty and staff biostatisticians who are a driving force of data analytic innovation and excellen...
Leading Pediatric Obesity Research with Justin Ryder, PhD
Northwestern Medicine scientists are at the forefront of research investigating the most effective ways of treating obesity in children and teens and improving their access to care...
Discovering New ALS Therapeutic Avenues with Evangelos Kiskinis, PhD
An estimated 32,000 Americans are currently living with ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a progressive neurodegenerative disease that attacks motor neurons in the brain and ...
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