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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

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

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

Imaging Measures for the Assessment of Disease Activity in Noninfectious Posterior Uveitis - Multimodal Imaging in Uveitis (MUV) Taskforce: Report 10.

Agarwal A, Ramtohul P, Invernizzi A, Gangaputra S, Tsui E, Okada AA, Thorne JE, Smet MD, Bodaghi B, Pavesio C  et al. 

Am J Ophthalmol 2026 Jul;287:43-57. doi:10.1016/j.ajo.2026.03.011

Performance of deep learning-based segmentation of soft tissue sarcoma by MRI sequence, tumor type and location.

Peng L, Perronne L, Gennaro N, Rashidi AP, Kobus Z, Seo M, Borhani AA, Kelahan L, Subedi K, Savas H  et al. 

Skeletal Radiol 2026 Jul;55(7):1539-1548. doi:10.1007/s00256-026-05178-3

Considerations and pragmatic strategies for implementation of point of care testing for high sensitivity cardiac troponin into the acute care setting.

Collinson P, Lam L, Pickering JW, Christenson R, Van Hoovels L, Jafri L, Cullen L, Jaffe AS, Apple FS, Hammarsten O  et...

Clin Chem Lab Med 2026 Jun 24;64(7):1467-1478. doi:10.1515/cclm-2026-0210

Minimal Fibrinolysis After Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage Undercuts the Mechanism of Tranexamic Acid.

Silva Pinheiro do Nascimento J, Copenhaver K, Garg R, Goldenberg F, Chang T, Shownkeen H, Faine B, Lindholm PF, Grotta ...

J Am Heart Assoc 2026 Jun 09;:e049124. doi:10.1161/JAHA.125.049124

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