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Research

The Department of Pathology is deeply invested in scientific efforts to improve treatments in our field. Learn more about our department’s investigations below.

Message from the Vice Chair

"We are driven by a shared passion for discovery and a deep commitment to advancing human health through innovative research programs and collaborative partnerships among scientists and pathologists."

Peng Ji, MD, PhD
Vice Chair of Research 

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Areas of Research

Members of the Department of Pathology are defining the cellular and molecular basis of disease toward the development of new and improved strategies to diagnose and treat, inherited, acquired and infectious disorders. Learn more about the work being done in our labs.

Research Areas

Affiliated Research Centers and Institutes

The faculty members of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine’s Department of Pathology are engaged in research within the department and throughout Northwestern Medicine and Northwestern University. Our work throughout the community, including director appointments, illustrate the importance we put on scientific collaboration.

Research Cores

Core facilities provide cost-efficient access of state-of-the-art equipment, the most current technologies and expert technical advice to individual scientists.

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Recent Publications

Life-course socioeconomic position and the gut microbiome in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL).

Batalha MA, LeCroy MN, Lin J, Peters BA, Qi Q, Wang Z, Wang T, Gallo LC, Talavera GA, McClain AC, Thyagarajan B, Daviglus ML, Hou L, Llabre M, Cai J, Kaplan RC, Isasi CR.

Gut Microbes. 2025 Dec;17(1):2479772. doi: 10.1080/19490976.2025.2479772. Epub 2025 Mar 18.

Assessment of Liver Fibrosis Through Shear Wave Elastography in Pediatric Liver Transplant Recipients.

Ravanbakhsh N, Ro E, Melin-Aldana H, Chen W, Mohammad S, Benya EC, Kaj-Carbaidwala B, Whitehead B, Alonso EM, Chapin CA, Kriegermeier A.

Pediatr Transplant. 2025 May;29(3):e70056. doi: 10.1111/petr.70056.

Spatial transcriptomics of Glomerulo-centric antibody mediated rejection in renal transplants.

Margeta D, Noguchi H, Khazaie S, Herlitz LC, Augustine JJ, Heeger PS, Tambur AR, Fairchild RL, Baldwin WM 3rd.

Clin Immunol. 2025 May;274:110460. doi: 10.1016/j.clim.2025.110460. Epub 2025 Feb 22.

Phase II Study of Nivolumab and Ipilimumab for Treatment of Metastatic/Recurrent Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma (ACC) of all Anatomic Sites of Origin and Other Malignant Salivary Gland Tumors.

Chae YK, Duan R, Chung LI, Oh Y, Alexiev B, Shin S, Kim S, Helenowski I, Matsangou M, Villaflor V, Mahalingam D.

Cancer Med. 2025 Apr;14(7):e70724. doi: 10.1002/cam4.70724.

Extended HPV genotyping and dual stain for the triage of primary HPV screen-positive cases: Practical guidance for the cytopathology laboratory.

Goulart RA, Nayar R, Lorey T, Joste N, Stoler MH.

Cancer Cytopathol. 2025 Apr;133(4):e70006. doi: 10.1002/cncy.70006.

2024 VCP International Conference: Exploring multi-disciplinary approaches from basic science of valosin containing protein, an AAA+ ATPase protein, to the therapeutic advancement for VCP-associated multisystem proteinopathy.

Peck A, Dadi A, Yavarow Z, Alfano LN, Anderson D, Arkin MR, Chou TF, D'Ambrosio ES, Diaz-Manera J, Dudley JP, Elder AG, Ghoshal N, Hart CE, Hart MM, Huryn DM, Johnson AE, Jones KB, Kimonis V, Kiskinis E, Lee EB, Lloyd TE, Mapstone M, Martin A, Meyer H, Mozaffar T, Onyike CU, Pfeffer G, Pindon A, Raman M, Richard I, Rubinsztein DC, Schiava M, Schütz AK, Shen PS, Southworth DR, Staffaroni AM, Taralio-Gravovac M, Weihl CC, Yao Q, Ye Y, Peck N.

Neurobiol Dis. 2025 Apr;207:106861. doi: 10.1016/j.nbd.2025.106861. Epub 2025 Mar 2.

Evidence-Based Surgical Guidelines for Treating Children With Rhabdomyosarcoma.

Abdelhafeez AH, Reljic T, Klocksieben F, Kumar A, Cox S, Davidoff AM, Munanzvi K, van Scheltinga CEJST, Elgendy A, Gerstle JT, Qureshi B, Nasir A, Lautz TB, Moreno AA, Loh A, Qureshi S, Vujanić GM, Lobos P, Mukkada S, Abib S.

Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2025 Apr;72(4):e31541. doi: 10.1002/pbc.31541. Epub 2025 Jan 27.

Low Dose Tamoxifen for Breast Cancer Prevention: A Real-World Experience.

Patel R, Jin C, Jaber D, Casasanta N, Jain M, Fu W, Wu C, Moshier E, Tiersten A.

Clin Breast Cancer. 2025 Apr;25(3):283-290. doi: 10.1016/j.clbc.2024.12.020. Epub 2024 Dec 31.

Individualized transfusion decisions to minimize adverse cardiovascular outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction and anemia.

Portela GT, Ducrocq G, Bertolet M, Alexander JH, Goodman SG, Glynn S, Strom JB, Swanson SA, Lemesle G, Rao SV, Tessalee M, Polonsky TS, Goldfarb M, Traverse JH, Uhl L, Herbert BM, Silvain J, Carson JL, Brooks MM; MINT Trial Investigators.

Am Heart J. 2025 Apr;282:146-155. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2025.01.009. Epub 2025 Jan 17.

Meeting Report: The Sixth International Sam Strober Workshop on Clinical Immune Tolerance.

Stark H, Ho QY, Cross A, Alessandrini A, Bertaina A, Brennan D, Busque S, Demetris A, Devey L, Fruhwirth G, Fuchs E, Friend P, Geissler E, Guillonneau C, Hester J, Isaacs J, Jaeckel E, Kawai T, Lakkis F, Leventhal J, Levings M, Levitsky J, Lombardi G, Martinez-Llordella M, Mathew J, Moreau A, Reinke P, Riella LV, Sachs D, Fueyo AS, Schreeb K, Sykes M, Tang Q, Thomson A, Tree T, Trzonkowski P, Uchida K, Veale J, Weiner J, Wekerle T, Issa F.

Transplantation. 2025 Apr 1;109(4):569-579. doi: 10.1097/TP.0000000000005311. Epub 2025 Jan 13.

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