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Facebook X RSS Forms GiveInside CLP History & Mission Partners Silverman Hall Contact Us Join Us Join Forms People Executive Advisory Board Institute Leadership CLP Faculty Research Faculty Center and Core Administration Administration Research Funding Featured Research Video Archive Impacts Featured Innovators Resources Centers Northwestern Proteomics Cores Biological Imaging Facility Center for Advanced Molecular Imaging Developmental Therapeutics Core High Throughput Analysis Lab Proteomics Core Quantitative Bio-element Imaging Center Education Graduate Research Programs NIH Graduate Training Program Undergraduate Research Programs Lambert Fellows Program Summer Scholars Program CLP Undergraduate Research Award Program I-SURE Job Opportunities News Events Videos Podcasts Media Resources Give Select Page Championing human health through precision drug discovery Building cutting-edge platforms for discovery Training the next generation of scientific leaders Pioneering research, treatments and diagnostics Bringing innovations from the lab to society Unlocking the Power of Proteins Chemistry of Life Processes Institute (CLP) at Northwestern University is pioneering the greatest wave of biomedical innovation since the Human Genome Project opened the door for individualized medicine two decades ago. Known as proteomics, this fast-growing field identifies and measures the various forms of proteins (proteoforms) that link genes and disease in order to diagnose and treat threats to human health. CLP houses the premier center for proteomics under the leadership of Neil Kelleher, a leading advocate for the Human Proteoform Project, a global initiative to map all proteins in the human body. Leveraging an unsurpassed capability to analyze proteins, the Institute is ready to launch the next era of precision medicine by discovering the changes in proteoforms that cause disease, creating sensitive diagnostics to catch disease early and prevent organ damage, and identifying new, proteoform-enabled targets for drug development and delivery. Through its Convergence Research Initiatives, CLP assembles world-class teams of Northwestern chemists, clinicians, life scientists and engineers to transform how we diagnose, treat and, someday, cure devasting diseases that have eluded effective treatments, including liver and pancreatic cancers, Alzheimer’s disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Training the Next Generation of Scientists CLP’s world-class research and training programs prepare Northwestern undergraduates and graduate students to tackle tomorrow’s biggest biomedical challenges. Students and trainees are required to work with two mentors from different disciplines to learn multiple languages of scientific inquiry. Our curricula emphasize skills development, rigor, reproducibility and hands-on training across a broad spectrum of instruments and methods. Together with our partners across the University, Northwestern Medicine, and Lurie Cancer Center, we pioneer new science and hasten the delivery of life-changing innovations to society. At CLP, mapping the universe of human proteins is already underway, and with donor support, we’ll be able to accelerate the ability to detect human disease earlier and develop precision medicines. We’re powering drug development with truly next generation proteomics.” Neil L. Kelleher, PhD | Director of CLP DISCOVER OUR IMPACT EXPAND YOUR SKILLS EXPLORE OUR RESOURCES TRANSLATE YOUR RESEARCH BY THE NUMBERS INVESTING IN INNOVATION $1.2M Invested in CLP Institute seed projects $24M New external funding resulting from seed grants IN THE PIPELINE 35 New drug candidates 31 Medical devices 9 Diagnostic technologies BENCH TO SOCIETY 33 New companies spun out by Institute faculty $2.5B External investments in new companies Read All News CLP Lambert Fellow Recognized by the American Chemical Society JoJo Holm, a fourth-year Chemistry student at Northwestern, took first place for oral presentation at the American Chemical Society’s 2024 Undergraduate Research in Polymer Science Symposium. The $500 award recognizes outstanding undergraduate students in polymer... CLP Lambert Fellow Recognized by the American Chemical Society JoJo Holm, a fourth-year Chemistry student at Northwestern, took first place for oral presentation at the American Chemical Society’s 2024 Undergraduate Research in Polymer Science Symposium. The $500 award recognizes outstanding undergraduate students in polymer... Student Spotlight: Ananya Basu Ananya Basu, a third-year PhD student, is using innovative approaches to overcome previously intractable targets in the Zhang Lab. Appointed to the CLP Predoctoral Training Program, she is being co-mentored by Zhang (chemistry) and Horvath (molecular biosciences).... Transfer learning paves the way for new disease treatments Technological advances in gene sequencing and computing have led to an explosion in the availability of bioinformatic data and processing power, respectively, creating a ripe nexus for artificial intelligence (AI) to design strategies for controlling cell behavior. In... Recent and Upcoming Events Apply to CLP’s Graduate Training Program! Drugging the Undruggable: Targeting FoxP3 by a Molecular Glue to Improve Anti-Cancer Immunity And Expanding the landscape of E3 ligases for targeted protein degradation Chemical Proteomic Approaches to Study Pharmacological Landscapes of T Cells © 2018 Northwestern University Disclaimer Contact Northwestern University Careers Campus Emergency Information University Policies Chemistry of Life Processes Institute Richard and Barbara Silverman Hall for Molecular Therapeutics and Diagnostics 2170 Campus Drive Evanston, IL 60208 847-467-2303 clp-info@...