My Northwestern Medicine May 1, 2024

Targeting Protein Interactions May Boost Antitumor Immunity in Breast Cancer

Targeting Protein Interactions May Boost Antitumor Immunity in Breast Cancer

A multi-institutional team of investigators has discovered that targeting a specific protein interaction within immunosuppressive breast cancer cells may increase antitumor immune responses, according to findings published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.

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Feinberg Investigators Lead AHA Heart Disease Research Initiative

Feinberg investigators have been selected to lead a $15 million American Heart Association research initiative studying the role of inflammation in heart disease.

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Study Discovers Potential Biomarkers of Environmental Exposures in Parkinson’s Disease

A team of Northwestern Medicine investigators has discovered novel DNA methylation patterns in the blood of patients with Parkinson’s disease, findings that demonstrate the potential for using DNA methylation as a biomarker to identify the disease.

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Recent Prosthetics and Orthotics Student Receives AAOP Women in Research Award

Abby Citterman, ’24 MPO, a recent graduate of Northwestern’s Master of Prosthetics & Orthotics program, was awarded the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists Women in O&P Research Award at their 50th annual meeting in Chicago.

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Patient Now Cancer-Free After Northwestern Medicine Surgeons Clear Blood Clots from Donor Lungs

A Kentucky father is the sixth patient to get a double-lung transplant through the innovative Northwestern Medicine DREAM program, which provides hope for select patients with late-stage lung cancers.

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Outreach Team Connects More than 18,000 Patients With Resources

Every patient who comes to a Northwestern Medicine Primary Care clinic receives a social determinants of health assessment. When patients indicate a need and want help, the Outreach Team steps in.

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