New Tool to Create Hearing Cells Lost in Aging

Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered a master gene that programs ear hair cells’ development, overcoming a major hurdle towards restoring hearing.

Celebrating Alzheimer’s Science and Clinical Care

The Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s Disease held the 28th annual Alzheimer Day on May 5, returning to campus for the first time in three years.

Identifying Mechanisms of Methylation in Stem Cells

Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified critical regulatory processes that govern differentiation in embryonic stem cells.

McGaw Holds Second Annual Health Equity Week

The McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University hosted its second annual Health Equity Week, a series of panel discussions highlighting the roots of healthcare disparities and how clinicians and scientists are working to find solutions.

Northwestern Medicine Performs First Double-Lung Transplant in a Patient with Terminal Cancer

Ankit Bharat, MD, and Young Kwang Chae, MD, collaborated on the surgery, and six months after surgery — the first of its kind at Northwestern — the patient has no signs of cancer, providing new hope for lung cancer patients.

Dyspnea Clinic Helps Patients with Difficulty Breathing

Northwestern Medicine physicians help patients find answers to unexplained shortness of breath.

Lurie Cancer Center Announces New Leadership Appointments

The Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University has named June McKoy, MD, MPH, JD, MBA, and Jonathan Moreira, MD, assistant directors of diversity, equity and inclusion; Marquita Lewis-Thames, PhD, and Adam B. Murphy, MD, MBA, MSCI, have each been named assistant directors of community outreach and inclusion.

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