News and Breakthroughs
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06.04.2025Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed a promising approach to killing treatment-resistant cancer cells by exploiting their hidden metabolic vulnerabilities, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
06.02.2025A drug already approved by the FDA to treat menopause symptoms may also help to prevent invasive breast cancer, according to recent findings from a clinical trial led by Northwestern Medicine.
05.30.2025Genetic makeup and structure can shift dramatically across different areas of a single glioblastoma tumor, reveals a Northwestern Medicine study published in Science Advances.
05.29.2025Investigators in Feinberg’s Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics work to understand influences on gene expression — with new drug treatments on the horizon
05.28.2025A newly developed scoring system could enhance risk prediction and guide treatment decisions for colorectal cancer, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
05.27.2025Juliet Lumati, MD, MPH, assistant professor of Surgical Oncology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, has been selected to receive a 2025 Global Oncology Young Investigator Award (GO YIA) from the Conquer Cancer Foundation of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).
05.23.2025Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered that a novel long noncoding RNA, which are usually 200 nucleotides longer than typical RNAs, could serve as a prognostic biomarker and therapeutic target for prostate cancer, according to a recent study published in Science Advances.
05.22.2025A pair of recent studies from the laboratory of Bin Zhang, MD, PhD, the Johanna Dobe Professor of Cancer Immunology, have uncovered new details about critical immunological processes that may help improve cancer treatments, according to the findings.
05.14.2025On Sunday, June 1, Lurie Cancer Center and Northwestern Medicine will welcome cancer survivors and supporters to our 32nd Annual Cancer Survivors’ Celebration Walk & 5K!
05.13.2025Physicians and scientists from the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University and Northwestern Medicine will present and discuss leading-edge research in cancer care at the 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, May 30- June 3 at McCormick Place in Chicago, and Online. Visit us at Booth 11016.
05.08.2025Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered new intracellular mechanisms that help specialized immune cells adapt and respond to disease and acute inflammation, findings that may inform the development of targeted therapies for cancer and tissue injury, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
05.01.2025Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified a key driver of chemotherapy resistance in advanced ovarian cancer, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
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Ali Shilatifard, PhD, the Robert Francis Furchgott Professor and chair of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS).
04.29.2025Northwestern Medicine scientists have shed new light on the inner workings of some of the smallest cellular structures, according to a study published in the Journal of Cell Biology.
04.28.2025Research shows about five to 10 percent of people with cancer have another separate cancer occur at the same time.
04.24.2025Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered how a testis-specific protein contributes to tumor growth and progression when it is mis-expressed in lung cancer, according to a study published in Science Advances.
04.24.2025Physicians and scientists from the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University and Northwestern Medicine will share and discuss leading-edge research at the 2025 American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting, April 25–30 in Chicago.
04.23.2025For many women in West Africa, access is a roadblock to healthcare. With the “Health on the Roll” mobile clinics (“Santé en Route” in French), the team brings cancer care directly to patients. These mobile clinics are staffed by experienced local health care workers who know their communities.
04.14.2025Mohamed Abazeed, MD, PhD, associate professor of Radiation Oncology and co-leader of the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University’s Lung Cancer Program, has been named chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology.
04.11.2025The first week of April is Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Cancer Awareness Week—and if you've never heard of it, that's part of the problem. This year, 89,500 young people between the ages of 15 and 39 will be diagnosed with cancer in the United States.
04.10.2025Scientists have developed a novel, robust proteomics technique that can more accurately identify and spatially characterize thousands of proteins in single cells within human tissue samples, as detailed in a recent study published in Nature Communications.
03.31.2025A new study has identified a previously unobserved function of a protein found in the cell nuclei of all flora and fauna, playing a role promoting gene transcription.
03.31.2025Orland Park comedian Tim Cavanagh is back to laughing after Cavanagh back to laughing after pancreatic cancer nearly took his life.
03.28.2025Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered new details about the genetic structure of ovarian cancer cells, according to a study published in Advanced Science.
03.27.2025Cell death has been found to be a driving factor in glioblastoma progression, according to a Northwestern-Medicine-led study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
03.19.2025A team of international scientists has developed a method to predict the risk of developing cancer from a blood disorder common in older adults, according to a study published in the journal Blood.
03.13.2025Northwestern Medicine investigators are steering CAR T-cell therapy research and treatment development to improve survival and quality of life for patients with cancer.
03.10.2025Circadian rhythms play a role in how quickly damaged muscles heal, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in Science Advances.
03.07.2025The use of patient-reported outcomes during cancer treatment improved overall patient care, according to a trial published in Nature Medicine.
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