Podcast Episodes

The Art and Science of Bedside Medicine with Brian Garibaldi, MD

Brian Garibaldi, MD, the founding director of Northwestern Medicine's new Center for Bedside Medicine, discusses the importance and future of bedside medicine.

A renowned pulmonologist and medical ed…

Published on 11 hours ago

Rewind: Leading Neuroscience Research to Inform Mental Health Treatment with Sachin Patel, MD, PhD

Sachin Patel, MD, PhD, is the chair and Lizzie Gilman Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Feinberg and diretor of the Stephen M. Stahl Center for Psychiatric Neuroscience. In this epis…

Published on 1 week, 2 days ago

Studying T-Cell Therapy for Potential Lung Tissue Repair with Benjamin Singer, MD

Viral pneumonia can cause severe lung damage and make recovery long and life-threatening for patients. Current treatments only provide support, not repair, but Northwestern Medicine scientist Benjami…

Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago

Rewind: The Role of Dopamine in Habit Formation and Compulsive Behavior with Talia Lerner, PhD

We're resharing an episode from October 2022. How are habits – both good and bad – formed in the brain, and what role do habits play in diseases of the brain? These are some of the questions neurosc…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Rewind: Exploring Immune Tolerance and Food Allergy Pathways with Stephanie Eisenbarth, MD, PhD

Uniting scientists and harnessing the power of the immune system to fight disease is at the heart of the Center for Human Immunobiology (CHI). Stephanie Eisenbarth, MD, PhD, leads the center, and she…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

A Promising Drug for Alzheimer's Disease with William Klein, PhD, and Richard Silverman, PhD

An experimental drug called NU-9 was invented at Northwestern University by Richard Silverman, PhD. It has been approved for clinical trials for the treatment of ALS and found to improves neuron hea…

Published on 4 months ago

Medical Research Funding at Risk with Rod Passman, MD

A Northwestern Medicine clinical trial led by Rod Passman, MD, could improve the way we care for millions of people with atrial fibrillation, but it is facing an unexpected challenge. There has been …

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Improving Cardiac Health through Immune System Precision with Edward Thorp, PhD

Each year, more than 800,000 Americans suffer a heart attack and many of those who survive are left with irreversible scarring and the slow progression towards heart failure. In this episode, Edward …

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Can a Single Session Impact Mental Health for Teens? with Jessica Schleider, PhD

New evidence shows that a one-time intervention can lead to lasting improvement in the lives of young people struggling with mental health problems. In this episode, Jessica Schleider, PhD, associate…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

The Science Behind Sleep Health with Minjee Kim, MD

In this episode, Minjee Kim, MD, shares results of recent studies she has conducted to better understand the role of inadequate sleep on long-term metabolic health in pregnant women and middle-aged a…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago