Targeting Novel Molecular Mechanisms May Repair Damaged DNA

Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered new molecular mechanisms underlying DNA repair dysregulation in cancer cells, findings that may inform the development of new targeted therapies for patients that have become resistant to standard treatments.

Esteemed Molecular Biologist Named Winner of 2025 Kimberly Prize

Distinguished biochemist Ron Evans, PhD, director of the Gene Expression Laboratory and professor at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, has been named the winner of the annual $250,000 Kimberly Prize in Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics.

Imaging Study Provides New Understanding of Brain Communication and Social Interaction

A new study has found the more recently evolved and advanced parts of the human brain that support social interactions are in constant communication with an ancient part of the brain called the amygdala.

Second Opinion Gives Patient Hope After Lymphoma Diagnosis

An accurate diagnosis by Leo I. Gordon, MD, a hematologist and medical oncologist at Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University, significantly changed the future for a patient with primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma.

Program Helps Hispanic Patients Find and Fight Breast Cancer

In collaboration with a local nonprofit clinic, the program serves McHenry County patients with no health insurance. It offers Northwestern Medicine cancer prevention education and screenings for patients who prefer to communicate in Spanish.

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