News
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Feinberg Welcomes New MD Class with Weeklong Introduction to the Profession
Feinberg recently welcomed the entering MD Class of 2025 during the weeklong Introduction to the Profession module providing first-year students with a comprehensive overview of their medical education.
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Developing Tools for Studying Essential Genes in Real Time
Northwestern Medicine investigators have developed a powerful new tool that allows scientists to precisely and rapidly control protein levels in living cells—offering unprecedented insight into the inner workings of essential genes, according to a new study published in Nature Communications.
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Feinberg Expands Prosthetics & Orthotics Education with Research Track Master’s Program
Northwestern has expanded the prosthetics and orthotics program with a Master of Prosthetics and Orthotics Research (MPO-R) degree, which offers the combination of rigorous clinical training with advanced research education
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How a ‘DNA Detangler’ Gene Protects Against Blood Cancer
A new Northwestern Medicine study has revealed how a common inherited mutation disrupts red blood cell development and sparks inflammation that may lead to leukemia, according to findings published in Nature Communications.
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Revealing Hidden Drivers of Asthma Flare-Ups in Children
A multicenter clinical trial has uncovered inflammatory pathways that contribute to asthma flare-ups in children that occur despite treatment, according to findings published in JAMA Pediatrics.
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New Wireless Sweat Patch May Improve Cystic Fibrosis Treatment
A new wireless and wearable device developed by Northwestern Medicine scientists measures specific biomarkers in a person’s sweat and has the potential to improve clinical decision-making for cystic fibrosis, as detailed in a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Media Coverage
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ABC
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Teacher opens up about donating kidney to fellow teacher’s husband
“What it is is basically not having to intubate or put somebody under general anesthesia for a kidney transplant, which is pretty remarkable, given that we’re the only place in the country that’s doing this,” said Satish Nadig, MD, PhD, Edward G. Elcock Professor of Surgical Research at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
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Crain’s Chicago Business
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Illinois researchers fear mRNA vaccine cuts will set back cancer, rare disease work
“Significant data demonstrate that mRNA vaccines are safe and highly effective at preventing severe disease, hospitalization and death due to COVID-19,” Tina Tan, who is also a Lurie Children’s Hospital physician and faculty member at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, said in the statement. “MRNA technology also shows potential against other respiratory pathogens like…
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NBC Chicago
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Asthma pill could be a revolutionary drug for those with serious food allergies
Scientists at Northwestern University have discovered a drug that could offer a new approach to treating life-threatening food allergies. The drug Zileuton, a pill that has already been approved by the Food and Drug Administration, is used for asthma. Dr. Stephanie Eisenbarth and Dr. Adam Williams, co-senior study authors who work in allergy and immunology…
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Washington Post
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We analyzed the research on 5 sleep supplements. Here’s what actually works.
For that reason, melatonin supplements are most helpful for people with sleep timing problems, said Phyllis C. Zee, the medical director of the Center for Circadian and Sleep Medicine at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. That includes people with jet lag, shift workers who work late at night or early in the morning,…
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The New York Times
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The One Quality Most ‘Super-Agers’ Share
Super-agers are a diverse bunch; they don’t share a magic diet, exercise regimen or medication. But the one thing that does unite them is “how they view the importance of social relationships,” said Sandra Weintraub, a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, who has been involved in the…
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NBC News
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New research reveals clues about memory from the brains of ‘SuperAgers’
Dr. M. Marsel Mesulam, who founded the Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s Disease at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in the late 1990s, first defined a SuperAger. Mesulam Center researchers reflected on a quarter-century of SuperAger study in an analysis published Thursday in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s…
Events
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CDB Trainee Seminar Series
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Renal Grand Rounds – Rajendra Baliga
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
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CDB Experts-in-the-field Seminar Series – Leanne Jones PhD
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
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FCVRRI Research in Progress Seminar – Ellis Kim, MD
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