News and Announcements
Browse the articles below to learn more about our faculty’s latest achievements, awards and honors.
- 07.01.2024
Northwestern Medicine investigators have uncovered how a single protein contributes to heart transplant tolerance in mice, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
- 05.29.2024Tommy Gruchala, a third year student at the Feinberg School of Medicine, was recently awarded the College of American Pathologists Distinguished Medical Student Award.
- 05.17.2024
Investigators have discovered new mechanisms underlying intratumor heterogeneity and treatment resistance in meningiomas, the most common type of primary central nervous system tumor, according to a recent study published in Nature Genetics.
- 04.30.2024
Kalliopi P. Siziopikou, MD, PhD, Professor of Pathology, Director of Breast Pathology was recently invited to visit Guy's Hospital Cancer Center at King's College in London, England to give the talk: "HER2-Low Breast Cancer; Current Recommendations and Challenges."
- 04.15.2024
Carla Ellis, MD, MS was named the Department of Pathology's inaugural Vice Chair for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. This role will lead and develop departmental DEI initiatives.
- 04.12.2024
Kalliopi P. Siziopikou, MD, PhD, Professor of Pathology, Director of Breast Pathology is invited to teach at the Barcelona 2024 Breast Pathology Course in Barcelona, Spain. To learn more, visit hmarpathology.com
- 03.18.2024The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute recognized Dr. Lawrence Jennings, Director of Genomic Pathology, for his leadership and service in standards development.
- 01.12.2024
Northwestern Medicine investigators have identified a previously unknown regulator of tumor immune evasion, which may help improve the efficacy of current and future anti-tumor immunotherapies, according to recent findings published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
- 01.05.2024
- 12.31.2023Dr. Lee Cooper led a groundbreaking study on the usage of AI to predict breast cancer outcomes. Read more in the feature from the Feinberg School of Medicine.
- 11.08.2023Dr. Ronen Sumagin was awarded the 2023 Cotran Early Career Investigator Award from the American Society for Investigative Pathology. This highly prestigious award recognizes an investigator whose research and leadership is considered particularly impactful.
- 10.06.2023
Professor Emeritus Dr. Nabeel Yaseen led a groundbreaking study that found a potential genetic linkage to vegetarianism.
- 10.05.2023Dr. Ritu Nayar was recently named the Executive Vice Chair of Pathology. This role recognizes her unparalleled dedication to education, training and faculty development.
- 09.21.2023
A combination immunotherapy treatment of nivolumab plus ipilimumab was associated with no improvement in survival for advanced cancers other than melanoma, when compared to nivolumab alone, according to a recent Northwestern Medicine meta-analysis published in JAMA Oncology.
- 09.21.2023
Investigators have discovered novel intercellular “crosstalk” between epidermal keratinocytes and melanoma cells that promotes cancer growth and metastasis, which could also serve as biomarkers for early cancer detection, according to a recent Northwestern Medicine study.
- 08.30.2023
Northwestern Medicine investigators have identified new molecular details regarding how white blood cells move across the walls of microvessels during inflammation, revealing new potential molecular targets for treating the condition, according to a new study published in the journal Immunity.
- 07.31.2023Dr. Ritu Nayar has been awarded the 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Papanicolaou Society of Cytopathology.
- 01.30.2023The latest edition of the Department of Pathology's newsletter, The Scope, is out now!
- 12.15.2022Ritu Nayar, MD is the new President of the American Board of Pathology effective January 1, 2023. Congratulations!
- 11.30.2022Meet PGY-1 Dr. Margarita Loxas! Fun fact: Dr. Loxas is writing a children's book! Learn more about Dr. Loxas.
- 08.09.2022Assistant Professor Jared Ahrendsen, MD, PhD was named director of the Mouse Histology and Phenotyping Laboratory at Lurie Cancer Center. This Laboratory is focused on providing investigators with research-specific histology services, consultation and training opportunities.
- 08.05.2022Interested in a pathology residency at Northwestern Pathology? Join Chairman Daniel J. Brat, MD, PhD and Residency Program Leadership for a Q&A on September 1 from 1-2pm CST! Register here.