Driskill Graduate Program in Life Sciences
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The Driskill Graduate Program (DGP) is an interdisciplinary PhD program in biomedical sciences at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/dgp/
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🚨New Alumni Alert
Meredith Sommars, PhD, MPH
Graduation Year: 2019
Advisor: Barish
Current Position: Assistant Professor of Biological and Health Sciences, Wheaton College
Read Meredith’s full profile: www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/dgp/wh...
Meredith Sommars, PhD, MPH
Graduation Year: 2019
Advisor: Barish
Current Position: Assistant Professor of Biological and Health Sciences, Wheaton College
Read Meredith’s full profile: www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/dgp/wh...
October 24, 2025 at 2:31 PM
🚨New Alumni Alert
Meredith Sommars, PhD, MPH
Graduation Year: 2019
Advisor: Barish
Current Position: Assistant Professor of Biological and Health Sciences, Wheaton College
Read Meredith’s full profile: www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/dgp/wh...
Meredith Sommars, PhD, MPH
Graduation Year: 2019
Advisor: Barish
Current Position: Assistant Professor of Biological and Health Sciences, Wheaton College
Read Meredith’s full profile: www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/dgp/wh...
DGP grad Sun Kim was first author of a recent study published in the Journal of Neuroscience! Read about the study: news.feinberg.northwestern.edu/2025/10/16/u...
Understanding Cellular Impacts of Neurodegeneration - News Center
A Northwestern Medicine study has revealed a key mechanism underlying the development of motor neuron diseases, offering new insights into potential treatment options, according to a study published i...
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October 22, 2025 at 7:03 PM
DGP grad Sun Kim was first author of a recent study published in the Journal of Neuroscience! Read about the study: news.feinberg.northwestern.edu/2025/10/16/u...
🚨New Alumni Alert
Nick Angeloni, PhD
Graduation Year: 2012
Advisor: Podlasek
Current Position: Director of Research Analytics, University of Illinois Chicago
See Nick's full alumni profile here: www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/dgp/wh...
Nick Angeloni, PhD
Graduation Year: 2012
Advisor: Podlasek
Current Position: Director of Research Analytics, University of Illinois Chicago
See Nick's full alumni profile here: www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/dgp/wh...
October 22, 2025 at 6:56 PM
🚨New Alumni Alert
Nick Angeloni, PhD
Graduation Year: 2012
Advisor: Podlasek
Current Position: Director of Research Analytics, University of Illinois Chicago
See Nick's full alumni profile here: www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/dgp/wh...
Nick Angeloni, PhD
Graduation Year: 2012
Advisor: Podlasek
Current Position: Director of Research Analytics, University of Illinois Chicago
See Nick's full alumni profile here: www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/dgp/wh...
Recent DGP alums David Scholten and 2025 Driskill Research Award winner Emma Schuster worked on a new study published in Nature Communications uncovering key drivers of tumor cell clustering. Read more about the study: news.feinberg.northwestern.edu/2025/09/17/i...
Investigating How Tumor-Immune Cell Clusters Drive Cancer Spread - News Center
In a pair of studies, investigators from the lab of Huiping Liu, MD, PhD, have uncovered how specific cellular interactions in the bloodstream may be fueling the spread of breast cancer.
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September 24, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Recent DGP alums David Scholten and 2025 Driskill Research Award winner Emma Schuster worked on a new study published in Nature Communications uncovering key drivers of tumor cell clustering. Read more about the study: news.feinberg.northwestern.edu/2025/09/17/i...
Congratulations to DGP student Josiah Wong for winning third prize in Basic Science Research for his poster at the 19th Annual Lewis Landberg Research Day, Targeting SUV39H1/2-Mediated H3K9ME3 induces transposon element reactivation in acute myeloid leukemia!
September 17, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Congratulations to DGP student Josiah Wong for winning third prize in Basic Science Research for his poster at the 19th Annual Lewis Landberg Research Day, Targeting SUV39H1/2-Mediated H3K9ME3 induces transposon element reactivation in acute myeloid leukemia!
DGP/MSTP student Samantha Schroth was lead author on a recent study published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation! Read more about the study: news.feinberg.northwestern.edu/2025/08/14/t...
Targeting Immune Cells to Improve Long-Term Survival in Organ Transplantation - News Center
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered how a subset of immune cells are essential for successful organ transplantation acceptance, according to a recent study published in The Journal of Cli...
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August 22, 2025 at 4:15 PM
DGP/MSTP student Samantha Schroth was lead author on a recent study published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation! Read more about the study: news.feinberg.northwestern.edu/2025/08/14/t...
🎉 Congratulations to DGP student Sophia Lamperis on her recent first-author publication! Read more about the study: news.feinberg.northwestern.edu/2025/06/04/t...
Targeting Tumor Metabolism to Trigger Cancer Cell Death - News Center
Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed a promising approach to killing treatment-resistant cancer cells by exploiting their hidden metabolic vulnerabilities, according to a study published in...
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June 13, 2025 at 2:57 PM
🎉 Congratulations to DGP student Sophia Lamperis on her recent first-author publication! Read more about the study: news.feinberg.northwestern.edu/2025/06/04/t...
A student profile on DGP student Estefany Guzman was recently featured in Feinberg’s May Breakthroughs Newsletter! Read more here: www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/research/abo...
May 28, 2025 at 3:26 PM
A student profile on DGP student Estefany Guzman was recently featured in Feinberg’s May Breakthroughs Newsletter! Read more here: www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/research/abo...
👏 Congrats to DGP student Jiexi Chen on her first-author publication! Read about the study: news.feinberg.northwestern.edu/2025/05/09/n...
Novel Mechanisms Help Lethal Bacteria Recognize and Infect Cells - News Center
Scientists led by Karla Satchell, PhD, have discovered previously unknown molecular mechanisms that help a type of foodborne bacteria called Vibrio vulnificus recognize host cells and initiate infecti...
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May 15, 2025 at 8:12 PM
👏 Congrats to DGP student Jiexi Chen on her first-author publication! Read about the study: news.feinberg.northwestern.edu/2025/05/09/n...
🎉 Congrats to DGP/MSTP student Manuel Torres Acosta on his recent first-author publication! Read about the study: news.feinberg.northwestern.edu/2025/05/08/n...
Novel Mechanisms Regulate Immune Response to Cancer and Infection - News Center
Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered new intracellular mechanisms that help specialized immune cells adapt and respond to disease and acute inflammation, findings that may inform the de...
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May 15, 2025 at 8:11 PM
🎉 Congrats to DGP/MSTP student Manuel Torres Acosta on his recent first-author publication! Read about the study: news.feinberg.northwestern.edu/2025/05/08/n...
👏 Congratulations to DGP student Harun Ozturk for being a first-author on a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation! Read more about the study here: news.feinberg.northwestern.edu/2025/05/01/e...
Enzyme Drives Treatment Resistance in Ovarian Cancer - News Center
Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified a key driver of chemotherapy resistance in advanced ovarian cancer, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
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May 7, 2025 at 4:57 PM
👏 Congratulations to DGP student Harun Ozturk for being a first-author on a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation! Read more about the study here: news.feinberg.northwestern.edu/2025/05/01/e...
🎉 Congrats to DGP alum Mallory Filipp on her first-author publication! Read more about the study here: news.feinberg.northwestern.edu/2025/04/01/e...
Exploring the Link Between Inflammation and Heart Disease - News Center
A team of scientists led by Northwestern Medicine investigators have uncovered new details about a deadly heart condition with limited treatment options, according to a study published in the journal ...
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May 2, 2025 at 4:55 PM
🎉 Congrats to DGP alum Mallory Filipp on her first-author publication! Read more about the study here: news.feinberg.northwestern.edu/2025/04/01/e...
🎉 Congrats to DGP student Claire Chaikin on her recent first-author publication! Read about the study here: news.feinberg.northwestern.edu/2025/04/17/s...
Study Identifies Link Between Body Clock Disruption and Metabolic Disease - News Center
Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered how disruptions in circadian rhythm in our muscles combined with poor diet can contribute to the development of diabetes, according to a recent stud...
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April 24, 2025 at 5:32 PM
🎉 Congrats to DGP student Claire Chaikin on her recent first-author publication! Read about the study here: news.feinberg.northwestern.edu/2025/04/17/s...