Revealing new insights on membrane protein organization
Neha Kamat and her team uncovers how differences in the thickness of biological membranes can impact a protein’s ability to insert and move within membranes.
Author: Ashty Karim
CSB ’23 By the Numbers
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CSB research highlighted as Northwestern hits historic milestone
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Is our water safe? At-home test receives $3 million grant
Northwestern CSB researchers will conduct a pilot study to enable Chicago-area residents to test for lead, copper and PFAS.
Niall Mangan Receives DOE Early Career Award
The award recognizes next-generation STEM leaders poised to solidify America’s role as a driver of science.
Sam Kriegman Named Schmidt Futures AI2050 Early Career Fellow
The award supports bold and ambitious multidisciplinary research in advancing AI for the benefit of society.
Why do some cells become resistant to anti-cancer therapies?
Scientists develop a “QR code” to provide other researchers information about how cancer cells react to treatment.
Pioneering New Methods to Understand Protein Folding
Synthetic biologists have developed a new technique for measuring protein folding stability on an unprecedented scale.