In a study published in the December 15 issue of Cancer Research, the laboratory of Mary J.C. Hendrix hypothesized that cross-talk between the Notch and Nodal pathways can explain the reactivation of Nodal in aggressive metastatic melanoma cells. Here they demonstrate a molecular link between Notch and Nodal signaling in aggressive melanoma, via the activity of a Nodal enhancer element.
Archive for December, 2010
UIC Receives $2 Million to Expand Family Medicine Training, by Jeanne Galatzer-Levy
Wednesday, December 29th, 2010“We will be able to refine and improve our curriculum with a focus on training and developing more competent and caring providers with special skills for providing quality care to underserved populations.”
NU Researchers Find That Nanoparticles Deliver One-Two Therapeutic Punch to Kill Tumor Cells, by Physorg.com
Tuesday, December 28th, 2010In one study, a team of investigators at Northwestern University has shown that they can combine two powerful but extremely toxic anticancer agents – cisplatin anddoxorubicin – in one polymer nanoparticle, producing a substantial boost in their ability of the combination to destroy tumors.
C2ST Alum Dr. Pier Cristoforo Giulianotti Helps to Offer Obese Kidney Patients New Hope, by Sherri McGinnis González
Tuesday, December 28th, 2010UIC surgeons have transplanted 13 morbidly obese patients since 2009 and report that all were successful, 100 percent patient and graft survival, with no complications. The team of surgeons includes Dr. Pier Cristoforo Giulianotti, head of robotic surgery, Dr. José Oberholzer, and Benedetti.
Electrons, Molecules, and the Bigger Pictures, by Sarah Plumridge
Thursday, December 23rd, 2010Mark Ratner, chair of Northwestern University’s chemistry department, Dumas University Professor of Chemistry, and co-director of the Initiative for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern (ISEN), talked to Medill Reports about molecular electronics, what it means to be a theoretical chemist, and the gratification that comes with science.
Two McCormick Professors Honored by Materials Research Society, by Andrea Albers
Thursday, December 23rd, 2010The fellowship honors MRS members for distinguished research accomplishments and outstanding contributions to the worldwide advancement of materials research. Each year, only up to 0.2 percent of MRS members are selected for the honor.
Argonne’s Annual Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day
Feb 24, 2011Meet women engineers. Learn about engineering careers. Do “hands-on” activities and experiments that teach you what being an engineer is all about.
Your Heart in 3D
Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010At the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions in November, Lang and colleagues presented several exciting new uses of 3D Echo to improve surgical procedures and patient outcomes.
Smarter Systems Help Busy Doctors Remember, by Marla Paul
Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010After one year, the software program significantly improved primary care physicians’ performance and the health care of patients with such chronic conditions as diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The program, a new comprehensive approach tied to a doctor’s performance review, also boosted preventive care in vaccinations and cancer and osteoporosis screenings.
New Method for Making Tiny Catalysts Holds Promise for Air Quality, by Liz Ahlberg
Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010The researchers built upon a technique called ultrasonic spray pyrolysis (USP), developed in U. of I. chemistry professor Kenneth Suslick’s lab in 2005. Suslick used a household humidifier to make fine mist from a carbon-rich solution, then directed the mist through an extremely hot furnace, which evaporated the water from each droplet and left tiny, highly porous carbon spheres.
