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Research

The Department of Pathology is deeply invested in scientific efforts to improve treatments in our field. Learn more about our department’s investigations below.

Message from the Vice Chair

"We are driven by a shared passion for discovery and a deep commitment to advancing human health through innovative research programs and collaborative partnerships among scientists and pathologists."

Peng Ji, MD, PhD
Vice Chair of Research 

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Areas of Research

Members of the Department of Pathology are defining the cellular and molecular basis of disease toward the development of new and improved strategies to diagnose and treat, inherited, acquired and infectious disorders. Learn more about the work being done in our labs.

Research Areas

Affiliated Research Centers and Institutes

The faculty members of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine’s Department of Pathology are engaged in research within the department and throughout Northwestern Medicine and Northwestern University. Our work throughout the community, including director appointments, illustrate the importance we put on scientific collaboration.

Research Cores

Core facilities provide cost-efficient access of state-of-the-art equipment, the most current technologies and expert technical advice to individual scientists.

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Research Resources

Recent Publications

Sirt1 transgene delivery improves diabetes-impaired wound healing.

Luo R, Wang H, Duan C, Jen M, Kuo HY, Wang X, Mrksich M, Ameer G 

Bioact Mater 2026 Nov;65:521-534. doi:10.1016/j.bioactmat.2026.06.007

PTP4A2 promotes leukemogenesis through inhibiting the p53 tumor suppressor signaling pathway in leukemia-initiating cells.

Xiao S, Kobayashi M, Bai Y, Cai W, Barajas S, Amin MA, Vemula S, Yao C, Yang Y, Borchers C  et al. 

Blood Adv 2026 Jul 14;10(13):4468-4482. doi:10.1182/bloodadvances.2025018908

Undifferentiated pancreatic cancer with osteoclast-like giant cells: imaging features.

Sandrasegaran K, Chughtai K, Yano M, McHugh K, Maheswari S, Miller FH 

Clin Radiol 2026 Jul;98:107372. doi:10.1016/j.crad.2026.107372

Serious side effects of Alzheimer's immunotherapy demand scrutiny.

Høilund-Carlsen PF, Alavi A, Andalib S, Castellani RJ, Costa T, de Girolamo G, Espay AJ, Neve RL, Perry G, Revheim ME  ...

Ageing Res Rev 2026 Jul;119:103151. doi:10.1016/j.arr.2026.103151

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons 2026 Expert Consensus on the Multimodal Treatment of Pleural Mesothelioma.

Velotta JB, Roden AC, Rice J, Simone CB, Upadhyay B, Sood P, Miller DL, Ripley RT, Wolf A, Burt BM  et al. 

Ann Thorac Surg 2026 Jul;122(1):3-21. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2026.03.074

Model-informed cefepime dosing in paediatric patients receiving continuous renal replacement therapy.

Morales Junior R, Reinert S, Diseroad E, Schuler E, Tang Girdwood S, Hambrick HR 

Int J Antimicrob Agents 2026 Jul;67(7):107809. doi:10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2026.107809

Improved Progression-Free Survival Following Dose-Escalated Versus Standard-Dose Postoperative Radiation Therapy for High-Risk Meningiomas: An International Multicenter Individual Patient-Level Meta-Analysis (FIRESTORM).

Singh R, Koempel A, French B, Crawford C, Perlow HK, Rauh S, Kutuk T, Beyer S, Grecula J, Blakaj D  et al. 

Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2026 Jul 01;125(3):696-705. doi:10.1016/j.ijrobp.2026.03.036

Clinical and Reader Associated Correlates of Clinically Significant Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Invisible Prostate Cancer Based on Negative Scans.

Schnauss M, Handa N, Nateghi R, Alam R, Jang JW, Huang MM, Abrams A, Neill C, Kumar SKSR, Hubbard N  et al. 

J Urol 2026 Jul;216(1):25-33. doi:10.1097/JU.0000000000005028

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