In the last 10 years we have:
Made revolutionary discoveries, based on the convergence of chemistry, physics, engineering and life sciences, for detection and treatment of cancer, infertility, common and rare neurodegenerative diseases, and imaging and manipulation of cell behavior.
Invested in new translational capabilities that are advancing 6 potential new drugs to clinical testing and 6 through preclinical development.
Incubated 23 new companies that have received more than $1.5B in external investment and are bringing CLP innovations to society.
Acquired more than 50 new instruments and created new services to accelerate transdisciplinary research.
Developed new 21st century curricula and activities to support development of next gen scientists working across disciplinary boundaries to address the big questions in biomedical research.
Raised more than $50M in new external funding to support these efforts.
Imagine what is possible in the next 10 years with additional funding and resources.
Basic Science Discoveries Translated into Healthcare
Pediatric leukemia ‘super drug’ could be developed in the coming years
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered two successful therapies that slowed the progression of pediatric leukemia in mice, according to three studies published over the last two years in the journal Cell, and the final paper published Dec. 20 in Genes &...
Where cancer lurks
Vadim Backman, CLP resident member and Walter Dill Scott Professor of Biomedical Engineering, is featured on the Fall 2018 cover of Northwestern magazine. The story explains Backman’s path-breaking work in chromatin regulation to fight resistance in cancer and...
Cheek swab may help diagnose precancers, early malignancies
Original article published on July 11, 2018 in Helio, HemOncToday by Rob Volansky Promising results for a simple cheek swab test to detect precancerous lesions in lung cancer may signify an era of affordable first-line diagnostic procedures, according to researchers...
