Northwestern scientists have developed an #AI tool that rapidly and successfully measures #colonoscopy quality by reviewing procedure footage, per the American Journal of Gastroenterology. @nuintmed.bsky.social

Scientists led by CRS Co-Director Dr. Julie Kim have developed a novel stem cell platform that provides a new way to study the biology of endometriosis in humans.

Learn more: news.feinberg.northwestern.edu/2026/08/19/n...

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Join us for the Nemmers Prize lecture presented by Jean-Laurent Casanova, MD, PhD, on Wednesday, Sept 30 at 4:30 p.m. in Baldwin Auditorium. His lecture is titled "Autoantibodies Neutralizing Type I Interferons: Causes and Consequences."

🔗 planitpurple.northwestern.edu/event/644421

Listen to the latest episode of our #BreakthroughsPodcast with #NemmersPrize winner Jean-Laurent Casanova, MD, PhD, who discusses his paradigm-shifting discoveries in infectious disease and why some infections turn deadly. @casanovalab.bsky.social

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Explore the latest edition of #NorthwesternMedicineMagazine: spr.ly/63326BGci4C

In this issue:

🧬 Fighting #PancreaticCancer
💻 Harnessing #ComputationalGenomics
🫁 Expanding #LiverTransplant access
🎯 Advancing precision #CancerTreatment

Kudos to Francesca Duncan, PhD, and @nuduncanlab.bsky.social, who's been featured among @time.com’s 2026 Longevity Leaders for her research that explores how #OvarianAging may offer insights into women’s healthspan and aging across the body. spr.ly/63326BGeRQy

A new Northwestern study has found that coronary artery calcium scans may be most useful for patients at borderline or intermediate risk for #HeartDisease, helping more precisely predict the risk of heart attack or stroke, per @jama.com. @nilayshah.bsky.social spr.ly/6009BGVyoU

In the latest episode of our #BreakthroughsPodcast, @nikiwoitowich.bsky.social, PhD, discusses her new study examining how well #BiomedicalResearch analyzes data by sex, and where science still falls short.

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That's a wrap for #ResearchDay26! We want to extend a HUGE thank you to our event organizers, presenters, attendees, and other contributors. We are extremely grateful for your support!

Congratulations to all of the #ResearchDay26 winners!

Maryann Mason is presenting research on a digital twin framework designed to forecast violent #DeathRisk and model how changes in community resources may inform targeted prevention strategies. #ResearchDay26

Ping Xie is presenting research showing how adaptive #CD73 upregulation may undermine PARP inhibitor efficacy in advanced #ProstateCancer and create an opportunity for combined therapy. #ResearchDay26

James O’Sullivan is presenting research examining how mitochondrial and cytoplasmic redox balance may have opposing effects on chronic #KidneyDisease progression. #ResearchDay26

Sofia Grivot Volkmann is presenting research showing how loss of #FOXF1 disrupts pulmonary capillary endothelial identity and drives alveolar remodeling, with implications for pulmonary fibrosis. #ResearchDay26

The poster session for #ResearchDay26 is now underway! For those unable to join us, we’ve got you covered! You can check out the abstracts online: event.fourwaves.com/allrd-2026/a...

John Rogers, PhD (@ProfJohnARogers), is now presenting in the Hughes Auditorium! #ResearchDay26

Please join us in congratulating Daniela Ladner, MD, MPH, for being named the winner of the 2026 Tripartite Legacy Faculty Prize in Translational Science and Education. #ResearchDay26

Please join us in congratulating Rick McGee, PhD, on being named a 2026 Mentor of the Year! #ResearchDay26

Please join us in congratulating Hasan Alam, MD, on being named a 2026 Mentor of the Year! #ResearchDay26

#ResearchDay26 has arrived! 🧵 Follow this thread as we spotlight the people, ideas, and discoveries bringing our research community together.