NUgene Grant Furthers Disease-Specific Genetic Research A $2.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will carry forward the work of the NUgene project in examining the role of genetics in common diseases, while creating research linkages both between Northwestern and other institutions and among disciplines within the Feinberg School of Medicine. The grant[…]

January 23, 2008 Contact: Marla Paul at (312) 503-8928 or atmarla-paul@northwestern.edu Scleroderma Study at Northwestern Will Test Anticancer Drug CHICAGO—Scleroderma, characterized by hardening of the skin and internal organs, is a chronic disease that is often classified as an autoimmune disorder. Scleroderma affects an estimated 300,000 people in the United States, most frequently young to[…]

Northwestern to Observe MLK Jr. Day Northwestern has suspended classes on Monday, Jan. 21, on both campuses for a University-wide, full-day observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The celebration will include a series of events and talks, which are free and open to the public. Theodore M. Shaw, director-counsel and president of the National[…]