Jun 25, 2020 | Newsletter 2019 Fall
Northwestern University chemist Teri Odom has received the 2020 Centenary Prize from the Royal Society of Chemistry. The prestigious award, given annually to three chemists outside Great Britain, recognizes scientists for high-impact research and exceptional...
Sep 13, 2019 | Frontpage, Impact, News, Newsletter 2019 Fall, Translation
Treating severe brain injury often requires immediate surgery, including implantation of an electronic sensor that monitors tissues and fluids and digitally provides real-time information about intracranial pressure, temperature and wound healing. These devices,...
Sep 6, 2019 | News, Newsletter 2019 Fall
Building Better Biologics: A Q&A with Danielle Tullman-Ercek Like a master Lego® builder who constructs elaborate figures using tiny interlocking blocks, Chemistry of Life Processes Institute member Danielle Tullman-Ercek manipulates parts of bacteria and viruses...
Aug 23, 2019 | News, Newsletter 2019 Fall
Before becoming a trainee in the Chemistry of Life Processes NIH Graduate Training Program at Northwestern, Ryan McClure was already performing research at the interface of chemistry and biology. A joint student between the labs of Regan Thomson (chemistry) and Neil...
Aug 16, 2019 | Impact, News, Newsletter 2019 Fall
Watching neurons die provides Richard Morimoto with clues on how he might better keep them alive. The molecular biologist specifically studies neurons exposed to cell stress as well as those expressing proteins linked to neurodegenerative diseases.Now, a new...
Aug 1, 2019 | News, Newsletter 2019 Fall
Chemistry of Life Processes Institute recently welcomed Northwestern faculty members Amy Rosenzweig, Danielle Tullman-Ercek, and Monica Olvera de la Cruz to its Faculty Executive Committee. All three distinguished researchers are members of the Institute. The...