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Uncovering the Rules Governing Gene Transcription
A trio of groundbreaking publications from researchers in Northwestern University’s Physical Sciences-Oncology Center report important methodological advances that will enable a better understanding of how gene expression is regulated, both in normal cells and in cancer cells. This knowledge could lead to the development of more effective therapeutic agents to treat cancer patients.
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Physician-Scientist Training Program Fast Tracks Trainees
The Department of Medicine’s Physician-Scientist Training Program (PSTP) at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is designed for students entering an internship with a combined MD/PhD or an MD degree with a record of intensive research experience. Third-year Resident Whitney Stevens, MD, PhD, shares her experiences in the program.
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Researching the Sea’s Greatest Foodborne Killer
Karla Satchell, PhD, associate professor in microbiology-immunology, and her team of toxin biologists are trying to learn what makes Vibrio vulnificus, found in shellfish, so deadly.
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Bevan Given Prestigious Javits Neuroscience Award
Mark Bevan, PhD, associate professor in physiology, has been granted a Jacob Javits Neuroscience Investigator Award by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).
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Feinberg Professor turns iPad into Virtual Larynx for Intubation Training
Raymond Glassenberg, MD, associate professor in anesthesiology, has developed iLarynx, an iPad app that uses a three-dimensional representation of the human airway to teach intubation.
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Three Northwestern Medicine Scientists Win Presidential Award
Three scientists from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine have been awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor given by the United States government to outstanding scientists and engineers who are in the early stages of their independent research careers.
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Researcher Focused on Non-Invasive ‘Biopsy’ Approach
With a number of recent studies showing the accuracy of magnetic resonance elastography in diagnosing and staging liver damage, Frank Miller, MD, professor in radiology, is researching its validity.
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Feinberg Faculty Members Awarded Teaching Fellowships
Six Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine faculty members were accepted into the 2012-13 Searle Fellows Program, a year-long faculty development program for early career faculty.
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Investigator Pioneers SUDEP.net to Overcome Research Barriers
Stephan Schuele, MD, MPH, associate professor of neurology and physcial medicine and rehabilitation, is building a first-of-its-kind network to address sudden unexplained death in epilepsy (SUDEP), which accounts for an estimated 20 percent of epilepsy-related deaths, Schuele is hoping to increase the availability of data available to researchers.
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Shadowing Opportunities Give Students an Early Taste of Clinical Medicine
Medical students extend their classroom education by interacting with patients, residents, and physcians during shadowing experiences.
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Concussion Study to Focus on Young Athletes
Turning concussion theories into a verified model is the basis of a new Northwestern study on concussive events among grade-schoolers.
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Northwestern No. 1 in Illinois and Chicago in U.S. News’ 2012 ‘Best Hospitals’ Ranking
In the 2012 ranking of the nation’s “Best Hospitals” published by U.S. News & World Report, both Northwestern Memorial and Northwestern Lake Forest hospitals earned recognition in Illinois and the Chicago metro area, with Northwestern Memorial ranked No. 1 in both areas and named to the prestigious honor roll of the nation’s top hospitals.
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New PT Program for Undergraduates Accepts First Student
To encourage interest in the study of physical therapy, The Department of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences created the Northwestern University Pre-Physical Therapy Scholars Program, an early Doctor of Physical Therapy acceptance program for high-achieving Northwestern students with a demonstrated commitment to a career in the field.
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Researcher Seeks Development of Better TB Vaccine
Researcher Chyung-Ru Wang, PhD, professor in microbiology-immunology, aims to test the ability of lipid vaccines to offer resistance to mycobacterium tuberculosis infection.
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Stress Reduction Therapy Prevents M.S. Brain Lesions
A weekly stress management program for patients with multiple sclerosis prevented the development of new brain lesions, a marker of the disease’s activity in the brain, according to new Northwestern Medicine research.
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New Study Finds Many Agencies Place Unqualified Caregivers in Homes of the Elderly
A troubling new national study finds many agencies recruit random strangers off Craigslist and place them in the homes of vulnerable elderly people with dementia, don’t do national criminal background checks or drug testing, lie about testing the qualifications of caregivers, and don’t require any experience or provide real training.
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Nanoparticles Give Gene-Altering Lotion Power to Fight Cancer, Skin Disease
A team led by a physician-scientist and a chemist – from the fields of dermatology and nanotechnology – is the first to demonstrate the use of commercial moisturizers to deliver gene regulation technology that has great potential for life-saving therapies for skin diseases.
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NUPOC Graduates Restoring Lives, Teaching Future Doctors at Clinic in Guatemala
Founded in 2005 by Northwestern University Prosthetics-Orthotics Center graduates David Krupa, CP, and Eric Neufeld, CPO, the Range of Motion Project has provided prostheses and orthoses to thousands of Guatemalans.
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Northwestern Start-Up Wins TechWeek Competition
The medical device start-up company, BriteSeed developed by a team of four Northwestern University graduate students, won first place at the second annual 2012 TechWeek LAUNCH competition, earning the company more than $100,000 in cash and prizes.
