Breakthroughs

Breakthroughs is a podcast about groundbreaking research and the scientists leading these discoveries at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. We are driven by our mission to transform the practice of medicine and profoundly impact human health beyond the individual patient. We believe better answers only come from discovery.

What is the Genetic Overlap Between Autism and Schizophrenia? with Peter Penzes, PhD 06/08/2026

How a Tiny Device Could Transform Fetal Surgery with Aimen Shaaban, MD 05/26/2026

Is Antimicrobial Resistance Threatening Modern Medicine? with Jennie Kwon, DO 05/11/2026

New Insights Into Dopamine with Raj Awatramani, PhD, and Daniel Dombeck, PhD 04/20/2026

Improving Testing and Diagnosis of Hepatitis C with Claudia Hawkins, MD, MPH 04/06/2026

Decoding Long COVID’s Impact on the Brain with Igor Koralnik, MD 03/23/2026

Improving Imaging of the Spinal Cord with Molly Bright, DPhil 02/23/2026

New Paths for Diagnosing and Treating Lyme Disease with Brandon Jutras, PhD 02/02/2026

How Cell Function Can Shed Light on Neurodegeneration with Vladimir Gelfand, PhD 12/15/2025

Advancing Health and Longevity by Analyzing the Retina with Manjot Gill, MD 12/01/2025

The Art and Science of Bedside Medicine with Brian Garibaldi, MD 11/12/2025

Rewind: Leading Neuroscience Research to Inform Mental Health Treatment with Sachin Patel, MD, PhD 11/03/2025

Studying T-Cell Therapy for Potential Lung Tissue Repair with Benjamin Singer, MD 10/20/2025

Rewind: The Role of Dopamine in Habit Formation and Compulsive Behavior with Talia Lerner, PhD 08/25/2025

Rewind: Exploring Immune Tolerance and Food Allergy Pathways with Stephanie Eisenbarth, MD, PhD 08/04/2025

A Promising Drug for Alzheimer's Disease with William Klein, PhD, and Richard Silverman, PhD 07/07/2025

Medical Research Funding at Risk with Rod Passman, MD 06/23/2025

Improving Cardiac Health through Immune System Precision with Edward Thorp, PhD 06/16/2025

Can a Single Session Impact Mental Health for Teens? with Jessica Schleider, PhD 05/27/2025

The Science Behind Sleep Health with Minjee Kim, MD 05/05/2025

New Insights from Inside the Brain with Rodrigo Braga, PhD 04/14/2025

Inventing a Tiny Pacemaker with John Rogers, PhD 04/02/2025

How Alzheimer’s Drugs Work with David Gate, PhD 03/06/2025

Intervening Earlier in Mental Healthcare for Kids with Lauren Wakschlag, PhD 03/03/2025

Advancing Ovarian Health from Fertility to Lifespan with Francesca Duncan, PhD 02/17/2025

Pursuing Precision Medicine for Rare Diseases with Gemma Carvill, PhD 02/03/2025

Investigating the Health Impact of Incarceration with Linda Teplin, PhD 12/09/2024

Studying Social Networks to Address Health Inequities with Michelle Birkett, PhD 11/21/2024

Emerging Drug Targets in Parkinson's Disease with Joe Mazzulli, PhD 11/04/2024

New Insights into Cellular Metabolism with Issam Ben-Sahra, PhD 10/21/2024