Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine
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Official Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine account for #MedicalResearch, #MedicalEducation & #Healthcare. Clinical news: @NorthwesternMed
Chicago, IL
Joined August 2009
Feinberg leads medical research and clinical trials, much of it fueled by federal funding. However, the impacts of frozen funds will change patient care and future discovery. The effects will span healthcare and impact communities beyond our campus:
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Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered how mitochondrial metabolism supports #TCell proliferation and also prevents T-cell exhaustion in #cancer and chronic infection, per @NatImmunol.
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Investigators led by Navdeep Chandel, PhD, have discovered how mitochondrial metabolism supports T-cell proliferation and also prevents T-cell exhaustion in cancer and chronic infection, according to...
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RT @NorthwesternU: A new treatment strategy doubled the effectiveness of chemotherapy by preventing cancer cells from evolving to withstand….
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Restoring cellular memory prevents cancer cells’ ability to adapt to evade treatment
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Northwestern scientists have discovered molecular mechanisms that enable specialized #ImmuneCells to cause #OvariaAaging and functional decline, per @PLOSBiology.
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Investigators led by Francesca Elizabeth Duncan, PhD, have discovered new molecular mechanisms that enable specialized immune cells to cause ovarian aging and functional decline, according to a...
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RT @NU_BSA: A team co-led by Northwestern cell biologist (@NU_CDB) Wilton Snead, PhD (@wilton_snead), discovered a new mechanism driving pa….
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A team with Professor Krishna Shrinivas discovered how a landmark found in the nucleus of cells in many organ systems forms through a different mechanism than the well-established view, a revelation...
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A promising new treatment for acute #SpinalCordInjuries developed @NorthwesternU has received #OrphanDrugDesignation from @US_FDA. 🔗
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New research from Northwestern has found that a #virus might be an environmental trigger or contributor to the development of #ParkinsonsDisease, per @JCI_insight.
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New Northwestern Medicine research has found that a usually harmless virus might be an environmental trigger or contributor to the development of Parkinson’s disease.
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Abstract submissions close tomorrow at midnight!.
Abstract submissions for #ResearchDay25 are now open! Submissions are due by midnight on August 7 or until we reach capacity. 🔗
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RT @NU_BSA: A clinical breakthrough using a novel #GeneEditing approach may offer effective treatment for alternating hemiplegia of childho….
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Scientists have implemented a novel gene-editing approach that may be an effective treatment for alternating hemiplegia of childhood (AHC), a rare neurodevelopmental disorder in children, according...
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We're revisiting an episode of our #BreakthroughsPodcast featuring @StephanieEisen sharing her research on the #ImmuneSystem and #FoodAllergies. Research that is currently at risk due to the funding freeze happening at @NorthwesternU. 🔗
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We will again honor a physician-scientist whose #research has made a lasting impact on medical science. Winners of the #NemmersPrize will be awarded $350,000, and will present a lecture on our #Chicago campus @NorthwesternU:
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The $350,000 Nemmers Prize in Medical Science is awarded to a biomedical researcher whose body of work exhibits outstanding achievement in medicine.
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RT @LeonidasPlatan1: For the 14th consecutive year, Northwestern Memorial is in the Best Hospital Honor Roll in US News and was ranked No.….
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A new risk prediction tool developed by @American_Heart estimated #CardiovascularDisease in a patient cohort more accurately than current models, per @NatureMedicine.
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A new risk prediction tool developed by the American Heart Association (AHA) estimated cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in a diverse patient cohort more accurately than current models, according to...
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RT @NUChemistry: NU-9, a drug invented by @NorthwesternU's Richard Silverman, is entering #ALS clinical trials—and may also help treat #Alz….
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Northwestern Medicine scientists have created a more accurate method for interpreting #tests used to evaluate #EsophagealMotorDisorders, per @AGA_Gastro.
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Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed a more accurate and standardized approach to interpreting a common test used to evaluate esophageal motor disorders, according to a study published in...
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In its most recent annual Best Hospitals rankings, @USNews has once again recognized @NorthwesternMed hospitals as some of the best in the nation. 👏👏👏 #NMBetter
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In its latest annual Best Hospitals rankings, U.S. News & World Report has once again recognized Northwestern Medicine hospitals as some of the best in the nation.
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RT @NUFeinbergMed: Abstract submissions for #ResearchDay25 are now open! Submissions are due by midnight on August 7 or until we reach capa….
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Scientists at Northwestern have discovered a molecular mechanism through which genetic mutations in the #PKD2 gene lead to the most prevalent form of polycystic #KidneyDisease, per @PNASNews.
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A recent Northwestern Medicine study has identified novel molecular mechanisms by which genetic mutations in the PKD2 gene cause the most common type of polycystic kidney disease, according to...
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A new study published in @ScienceAdvances is the first to utilize consumer #wearables to quickly and precisely predict #PostoperativeComplications in children, showing potential to enhance treatment and pediatric care.
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A new study published in Science Advances is the first to use consumer wearables to quickly and precisely predict postoperative complications in children and shows potential for facilitating faster...
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Northwestern scientists have discovered that poor #cardiovascular health before #pregnancy is linked to a higher risk of gestational #diabetes and increased coronary artery calcium in midlife, per @JAMACardio.
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Poor prepregnancy cardiovascular health is associated with a higher risk of developing gestational diabetes and coronary artery calcium in midlife, according to a recent Northwestern Medicine study.
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Abstract submissions for #ResearchDay25 are now open! Submissions are due by midnight on August 7 or until we reach capacity. 🔗
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