My Northwestern Medicine September 7, 2022

Investigating Racial Differences in Multiple Myeloma

Investigating Racial Differences in Multiple Myeloma

Investigators have identified distinct epigenetic pathways in African American and European American patients diagnosed with multiple myeloma, according to a Northwestern Medicine study.

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McDermott Honored with AHA Distinguished Achievement Award

Mary M. McDermott, MD, ’92 GME, the Jeremiah Stamler Professor of Medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine, has been honored with the American Heart Association’s 2022 Peripheral Vascular Disease Distinguished Achievement Award.

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Molecular Mechanisms Regulating Prostate Cancer Hypoxia Identified

A Northwestern Medicine study has identified a molecular mechanism that helps regulate the progression of castration-resistant prostate cancer.

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Student Investigates Impact of Structural Racism on COVID-19 Mortality

Tobias Holden, a fourth-year student in the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP), was lead author of a paper that used mathematical modeling to determine the impact of structural racism and health disparities on COVID-19 mortality rates in Illinois.

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Northwestern Medicine Advances Use of Artificial Intelligence in Gastrointestinal Care

The team at the Northwestern Medicine Digestive Health Center is leading research in the field of AI for gastrointestinal uses and testing the effectiveness of tools developed by others.

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Faces of Cancer: Zach and Eric’s Story

When Zach Jenkins and Eric McElroy met as inpatients at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, at the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Health Center, they forged a unique friendship walking miles around the hospital floor.

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The Role of Iron in Cardiovascular Disease with Hossein Ardehali, MD, PhD 

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