Understanding Cellular Transcription Responses to Oxygen Deprivation

A multiprotein complex is essential for regulating cellular transcription response to oxygen deprivation, a key feature of cancer, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Drug Shows Promise for Starving Out Cancer Cells

Starving out tumor cells may be a promising therapy for treatment-resistant lung cancer, according to a new study.

B-Cells May Play Role in Lung Transplant Rejection

B-cells infiltrating the lungs may be responsible for one of the most common complications in lung transplantation that can lead to rejection, according to a recent study.

Postdoc Rogan Grant named a Schmidt Science Fellow

Northwestern postdoctoral scholar Rogan Grant has been selected as a 2024 Schmidt Science Fellow, a program that sponsors promising, emerging scientists with postdoctoral placement in internationally renowned labs and promoting an intersectional approach to addressing global challenges.

Labor and Delivery Nurse Overcomes Cancer and Heart Failure

After a left ventricular assist device improved symptoms of heart failure and pulmonary hypertension, Anjan Tibrewala, MD, knew a heart transplant was the next step for a nurse at Central DuPage Hospital.

One-In-A-Million Case Requires Expert Care

Neurosurgeon Stephen T. Magill, MD, PhD, and his team performed a minimally invasive craniotomy to remove a rare colloid cyst.

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