New Department Expands Scope of Outcomes Research Dr. David Cella This spring, Feinberg School of Medicine announced the creation of the Department of Medical Social Sciences, which will focus on outcomes science, health measurement, quality of life issues, and the development of statistical tools to use in related research. The new department is led by…

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Dr. Mirkin Receives Lemelson-MIT Prize for Invention Dr. Chad Mirkin Northwestern University researcher and Feinberg School professor of medicine Chad Mirkin, PhD, one of the world’s leaders in nanotechnology research and its application, has been awarded the prestigious 2009 $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize. For Dr. Mirkin, good things come in small packages — specifically one billionth…