United States Senate, House Pass Resolutions Congratulating Feinberg on 150th Anniversary The United States Senate and House of Representatives passed resolutions congratulating Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine on its sesquicentennial and its 150-year commitment to advancing science and improving health. In a statement addressed to President Barack Obama, U.S. Sen. Roland W. Burris (D-Ill.),…

IGP Offers Students Flexible Path for Pursuing Scientific Interests While Earning PhD The Integrated Graduate Program in the Life Sciences (IGP) at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine has been training graduate students in both basic science and clinical research for twenty years. The IGP offers students an integrated, interdepartmental PhD education in nine distinct…

New “Suicide” Molecule Halts Rheumatoid Arthritis A researcher from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine has invented a novel way to halt and even reverse rheumatoid arthritis. He developed an imitation of a suicide molecule that floats undetected into overactive immune cells responsible for the disease. Whimsically referred to as Casper the Ghost, the stealthy…