Year: 2018
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Policy Expert
Lori Post, director of Feinberg’s Buehler Center for Health Policy and Economics, takes a high-level approach to protect worldwide victims of abuse, neglect and exploitation.
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Simon Honored With Presidential Award for Mentorship
Melissa Simon, MD, MPH, the George H. Gardner Professor of Clinical Gynecology, has received the National Science Foundation’s Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring.
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Coffee Consumption Linked to Lower Risk of Death
Drinking coffee is associated with a lower risk of death, according to a large study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
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Planning for Peace of Mind
Lee Lindquist, ’00 MD, chief of Geriatrics, helps families start difficult conversations about aging with the website Plan Your Lifespan.
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Clinical Trials Show Promise in Leukemia
Two drugs that target mutations in leukemia showed encouraging results, according to recent clinical trials.
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Medical Student Helps Shape Curriculum and Wellness
Sean Jenvay, a fourth-year medical student, plays an active role in the medical school community through his involvement in wellness and curriculum development.
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Mapping Calcium Channels Provides New Insights into Disease
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered the activation mechanism of a calcium channel, providing new insights for future drug development targeting this calcium signaling pathway.
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Leading World-Class Investigations Into Infectious Diseases
Feinberg scientists are confronting significant, global challenges — from antimicrobial resistance to HIV — through collaborative, cutting-edge basic science and clinical research within the Division of Infectious Diseases.
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Northwestern Medicine Receives Grant to Lead Research into Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke
The American Heart Association recently selected Northwestern Medicine as one of six centers to be part of a new, grant-funded national network dedicated to researching and understanding the causes of atrial fibrillation, the most common type of irregular heartbeat.
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Novel App Switches You to Healthier Food Options
A new app, developed in part by Northwestern Medicine faculty, rates the nutritional value of packaged foods and suggests healthier products.
