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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 findings published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation.

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 day-long symposium in the Hughes Auditorium on October 18.

Northwestern Medicine investigators have created a novel blood test that identifies adults who may be at increased risk of developing severe respiratory illnesses, according to a recent study published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

Investigators have discovered that targeting specific mechanisms linked to lipid metabolism in immune cells within tumors may improve response to current and future cancer immunotherapies, according to a recent study published in the journal Immunity.

Patients receiving palliative care via telehealth report similar quality-of-life scores compared to those who had in-person care, according to a multicenter clinical trial recently published in JAMA.

Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed a new way to measure heart contraction and electrical activity in engineered human heart tissues, according to findings published in Science Advances.

Since 2013, Feinberg medical students have provided cardiovascular disease risk assessments and health counseling to underserved community members across Chicago through the Keep Your Heart Healthy program.

A popular weight loss drug is psychiatrically safe for people without a history of significant mental health disorders, according to a new clinical trial published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Feinberg students, staff, trainees and faculty gathered to celebrate scientific discovery and presented research posters and abstracts at Feinberg’s 18th annual Lewis Landsberg Research Day on Thursday, Sept. 12.

Northwestern Medicine scientists have conducted the largest lifestyle-intervention trial for U.S. South Asians, helping build a larger body of research to better represent the diverse and vastly underrepresented group.

Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered a mutation in SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, that plays a key role in its ability to infect the central nervous system, according to recent findings.

Northwestern Medicine investigators have identified distinct T-cell responses associated with patient outcomes in unvaccinated individuals with severe SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia, according to findings published in Nature Immunology.

Alan Hauser, MD, PhD, professor and vice chair of Microbiology-Immunology, has been named the winner of the 2024 Tripartite Legacy Faculty Prize in Translational Science and Education.

Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered increased immune cell activity in Merkel cell carcinoma tumors, which could help predict treatment response in patients and inform the development of new targeted therapies, according to findings published in the journal Cancer Discovery.

Proteomic analysis of blood samples from pregnant individuals did not improve risk prediction of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy compared to current methods, underscoring the demand for more accurate prediction tools, according to findings published in JAMA Cardiology.