Investigators Discover New Therapeutic Target for Pediatric Brain Cancers

Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered that targeting the TIM3 protein in mouse models of low-grade astrocytoma increased survival compared to current immunotherapies, according to recent findings published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.

Study Identifies Racial Differences in Rare Endometrial Cancer

Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered that uterine serous carcinoma tumors in Black patients express more aggressive and immunosuppressive features than tumors in white patients, according to a recent study.

Understanding Epigenetic Control of Antibody Responses

Northwestern Medicine investigators have uncovered how antibody responses are regulated by epigenetic factors commonly mutated in cancers, according to a recent publication.

Advancing Pain Medicine Through Innovative Treatments and Precision Care

Read a Q&A with Steven P. Cohen, MD, an international leader in pain medicine who recently joined Feinberg’s faculty as the inaugural Edmond I. Eger Professor of Anesthesiology and vice chair of Research and Pain Medicine.

Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital Physician Learns Patient Experience First-Hand

Jim Draguesku, MD, medical director for clinical documentation, gained new perspective on patient care when he learned that his prostate specific antigen was elevated.

David N. Zull, MD, Receives Mecklenburg Award

Emergency Medicine Physician David N. Zull, MD, has been given the Gary A. Mecklenburg Distinguished Physician Award.

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