Delayed Antibody Treatment May Improve Efficacy of mRNA Vaccines

Investigators led by Pablo Penaloza-MacMaster, PhD, associate professor of Microbiology-Immunology, have discovered that administering an antibody treatment four days after mRNA vaccination significantly improved vaccine efficacy in mice, according to new findings.

Little-Studied RNA Might be Key to Regulating Genetic Disorders Like Epilepsy, Autism

Scientists have discovered an RNA that controls how much or how little protein is produced by a gene, with implications for neurodevelopmental disorders like epilepsy and autism.

Feinberg Celebrates 100 Years of JCI

Investigators from Feinberg School of Medicine and fellow academic and research institutions celebrated the 100-year anniversary of The Journal of Clinical Investigation during a recent day-long symposium.

Bonow Honored as Distinguished Scientist by American Heart Association

Robert Bonow, MD, the Max and Lilly Goldberg Distinguished Professor of Cardiology and a leading authority on valvular heart disease, has been named a 2024 Distinguished Scientist by the American Heart Association.

Dinee Simpson, MD, Named to ‘Fierce 50’ of 2024

Dinee Simpson, MD, Northwestern Medicine's chief of health equity and a transplant surgeon at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, was recently recognized as a leader who is driving meaningful change in healthcare, pharma and biotech from Fierce Pharma.

Internship Addresses Health Equity

Funded by a Healthier Communities Grant, this program supports Northwestern Medicine’s work to document and address social determinants of health, while offering paid internships.

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