Year: 2014
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Scientists Reveal Brain Region Vital for Long-term Memory
The Disterhoft lab has illustrated how neuronal activity varies in the pre-frontal cortex as the brain shifts from attention to recollection of long-term memory.
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Schaeffer to Step Down as Chair of Urology After 24 Years of Service
Anthony J. Schaeffer, MD ’68, has announced he intends to step down as chair of the Department of Urology. Dr. Schaeffer will continue his role as a distinguished member of the faculty, and will continue to serve as chair until a new one is appointed.
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Heart Disease Warning Signs Appear as Early as 18
Elevated blood pressure as young as age 18 is a warning sign of cardiovascular disease developing later in life and the time to begin prevention. That’s decades earlier than clinicians and patients generally start thinking about heart disease risk.
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How Memory Rewrites the Past
According to a new study, memory rewrites the past with current information, updating your recollections with new experiences.
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Proteins Linked to Sudden Cardiac Death
Dipal Patel, a sixth-year Medial Scientist Training Program student, studies a protein called desmoplakin to better understand the causes of diseases associated with sudden cardiac death during athletic events.
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2013: The Year in Review
The past year provided an outstanding time of growth and success at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. The following stories highlight some of the best moments from 2013.
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Neonatologist honors the past, provides for the future
Dr. Roger E. Sheldon, MD ’68, and his wife, Carol V. Sheldon, MD, have provided an endowment to the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine for the McNicol Flair Sheldon Scholarship.
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Advocating for Patients One News Segment at a Time
Shirley Chi, MD ’01, GME ’02, board-certified dermatologist and dermatologic surgeon, has become an on-air advocate for patients.
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No Patient Left Behind
Dimitri Krainc and Andrew Parsa had only heard of each other before they came to Northwestern Medicine. Now they share a vision as new leaders for the academic and clinical missions in neurology and neurosurgery.
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Quality is Job One – New health system focuses on providing better care
New health system focuses on providing better care throughout all facilities.
