Year: 2014
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Shilatifard Appointed to Senior Editorial Board of Science
Ali Shilatifard, PhD, Chair of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, was appointed to the senior editorial board of the scientific journal Science. In his new role, he will provide strategic advice and constructive feedback about the journal.
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Lectures on Campus: Life With AIDS, Shakespeare and Female Stroke Risk
During three recent events, Feinberg faculty led discussions about life with AIDS, medicine as depicted by Shakespeare and sex differences surrounding stroke risk.
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2014 in Scientific Imagery
From neurons in an autism-causing condition to inflamed human lung tissue macrophage cells, compelling images illustrate a broad array of scientific findings this year. A selection of eye-catching images from research published by faculty at Feinberg in 2014.
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Overestimating Surgical Risk Linked to Anxiety and Delayed Treatment
In the first study to objectively examine patient estimation of surgical risk, Northwestern Medicine scientists demonstrated that overestimation is associated with preoperative anxiety and delayed surgical procedures.
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Mapping the Health of Chicago’s Communities
First-year medical students analyzed the health assets of Chicago’s neighborhoods by visiting the community and listening to residents and community representatives and presented their findings at a poster session.
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Considering Whole Genome Sequencing for Newborns
In a recent Northwestern Medicine exploratory study, genetics experts considered incorporating whole genome sequencing into traditional newborn screening, revealing varying opinions about handling the future of genomics.
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Zinc Fireworks When Egg Meets Sperm
Sparks literally fly when a sperm and an egg hit it off. The fertilized mammalian egg releases from its surface billions of zinc atoms in “zinc sparks,” one wave after another, a Northwestern University-led interdisciplinary research team has found.
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Mechanisms of Rare Disorder May Shed Light on Parkinson’s Disease
A Northwestern Medicine study shows that lysosome dysfunction caused by a genetic mutation in patients with a rare Parkinson’s-like disorder leads to neurodegeneration, a finding that may link to common forms of the disease.
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Making Connections at the Fourth Annual Les Turner ALS Symposium
National and local ALS researchers, experts, doctors and patients gathered at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine’s Fourth Annual Les Turner Symposium on ALS and NeuroRepair on Thursday, Dec. 11.
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Resident Wins Scholarship for Commitment to Underserved Populations in Chicago
Luis Rivera, MD, a first-year resident in Family and Community Medicine, was recently awarded a $25,000 scholarship by the National Medical Fellowship for his work and commitment to underserved populations of Chicago.
