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The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Northwestern’s sponsored research funding increase in the past decade can be attributed to the school’s “culture of excellence” and a decision to invest in research infrastructure during the Great Recession.

Growth in sponsored research driven by increase in federal grants

November 14, 2018

Northwestern continued its trend of sponsored research funding growth last fiscal year after receiving $702.1 million, the highest amount granted to the school ever. Federal government awards grew 12.8...

Feinberg School of Medicine. Northwestern researchers have found that cancer’s natural killers exist in every cell in the body, and hope to create an artificial solution to cancer.

Researchers discover nature’s anti-resistant, nontoxic answer to cancer

November 14, 2018

Northwestern researchers believe they’ve found nature’s answer to cancer — kill codes that exist in every cell in the body. The research could lead to a more effective form of cancer treatment...

Northwestern’s Feinberg School of Medicine in downtown Chicago. Feinberg Prof. Marcus Peter led a study identifying RNA “suicide molecules” that kill cancer cells.

Northwestern Medicine study identifies molecules that kill cancer cells

October 23, 2017

A Northwestern Medicine study found that RNA “assassin molecules” can trigger a mechanism that forces cells to commit suicide, which may help develop new forms of cancer therapy, the University announced...

Feinberg researchers discover potential cancer cell-killing method

April 6, 2014

A group of Feinberg School of Medicine professors recently moved forward on experimentation regarding a potential method to kill cancer cells. The research opens doors for future cancer cell-specific...

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