What is the Genetic Overlap Between Autism and Schizophrenia? with Peter Penzes, PhD
In this episode, Peter Penzes, PhD, director of the Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Med...
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Breakthroughs is a podcast about groundbreaking research and the scientists leading these discoveries at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. We are driven by our mission to...
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20 of 103 episodesHow a Tiny Device Could Transform Fetal Surgery with Aimen Shaaban, MD
Fetal surgery can be lifesaving for babies diagnosed with complex conditions before birth, but it comes with significant challenges, includi...
Is Antimicrobial Resistance Threatening Modern Medicine? with Jennie Kwon, DO
As the new chief of Infectious Diseases at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Jennie Kwon, DO, is working in a rapidly evo...
New Insights Into Dopamine with Raj Awatramani, PhD, and Daniel Dombeck, PhD
We are re-sharing this episode on dopamine and subtypes of dopaminergic neurons that may provide new insights into how we think about the ro...
Improving Testing and Diagnosis of Hepatitis C with Claudia Hawkins, MD, MPH
A new, rapid Hepatitis C test developed by Northwestern University scientists could change the future of Hepatitis C care by delivering fast...
Decoding Long COVID's Impact on the Brain with Igor Koralnik, MD
Our understanding of how viral infections can affect the brain has changed dramatically in recent years, and the COVID-19 pandemic and resea...
Improving Imaging of the Spinal Cord with Molly Bright, DPhil
A novel functional MRI (fMRI) technique has been developed by Northwestern Medicine investigators to more accurately assess blood flow in th...
New Paths for Diagnosing and Treating Lyme Disease with Brandon Jutras, PhD
Lyme disease, the bacterial infection transmitted by ticks, is the most common vector-borne disease in the United States, with nearly half a...
How Cell Function Can Shed Light on Neurodegeneration with Vladimir Gelfand, PhD
The tiniest parts of the cell may provide new insights into challenging neurodegenerative diseases like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)....
Advancing Health and Longevity by Analyzing the Retina with Manjot Gill, MD
One of the many ways the Human Longevity Laboratory at Feinberg is studying aging is through the lens of the retina. Manjot Gill, MD, a Nort...
The Art and Science of Bedside Medicine with Brian Garibaldi, MD
Brian Garibaldi, MD, the founding director of Northwestern Medicine's new Center for Bedside Medicine, discusses the importance and future o...
Rewind: Leading Neuroscience Research to Inform Mental Health Treatment with Sachin Patel, MD, PhD
Sachin Patel, MD, PhD, is the chair and Lizzie Gilman Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Feinberg and diretor of the Stephen...
Studying T-Cell Therapy for Potential Lung Tissue Repair with Benjamin Singer, MD
Viral pneumonia can cause severe lung damage and make recovery long and life-threatening for patients. Current treatments only provide suppo...
Rewind: The Role of Dopamine in Habit Formation and Compulsive Behavior with Talia Lerner, PhD
We're resharing an episode from October 2022. How are habits – both good and bad – formed in the brain, and what role do habits play in dise...
Rewind: Exploring Immune Tolerance and Food Allergy Pathways with Stephanie Eisenbarth, MD, PhD
Uniting scientists and harnessing the power of the immune system to fight disease is at the heart of the C enter for Human Immunobiology (CH...
A Promising Drug for Alzheimer's Disease with William Klein, PhD, and Richard Silverman, PhD
An experimental drug called NU-9 was invented at Northwestern University by Richard Silverman, PhD . It has been approved for clinical trial...
Medical Research Funding at Risk with Rod Passman, MD
A Northwestern Medicine clinical trial led by Rod Passman, MD, could improve the way we care for millions of people with atrial fibrillation...
Improving Cardiac Health through Immune System Precision with Edward Thorp, PhD
Each year, more than 800,000 Americans suffer a heart attack and many of those who survive are left with irreversible scarring and the slow...
Can a Single Session Impact Mental Health for Teens? with Jessica Schleider, PhD
New evidence shows that a one-time intervention can lead to lasting improvement in the lives of young people struggling with mental health p...
The Science Behind Sleep Health with Minjee Kim, MD
In this episode, Minjee Kim, MD, shares results of recent studies she has conducted to better understand the role of inadequate sleep on lon...