Heartburn Meds Ineffective for Some Asthma Patients Dr. Lewis Smith For nearly 20 years, doctors believed severe asthma symptoms such as coughing, sneezing, and breathlessness were triggered, in part, by acid reflux. Asthma sufferers were often prescribed heartburn medication in an effort to help their asthma symptoms. A new national study, led in Illinois by[…]

Stephen Miller Named Award Winner at Research Day (From left) Drs. Lewis Landsberg, Stephen Miller, and Rex Chisholm At the Feinberg School of Medicine’s Lewis Landsberg Research Day, keynote speaker Stephen D. Miller, PhD, Judy Gugenheim Research Professor of Microbiology-Immunology, was named winner of the Tripartite Legacy Faculty Award in Translational Science and Education. Created[…]

Stem Cell Story Wins Broadcasting Award The documentary film Mapping Stem Cell Research: Terra Incognita, focusing on the stem cell research and personal story of Feinberg School faculty member Jack Kessler, MD, and his daughter, Allison, now a medical student at the Feinberg School, has won a Peabody Award—one of the most prestigious awards in[…]