Year: 2018
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Addressing the Lack of Women in Orthopaedic Surgery
Linda Suleiman, MD, ’17 GME, assistant professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, discusses her recent study on the representation of women in orthopaedic surgery.
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Prindle Receives 2018 Packard Fellowship
Arthur Prindle, PhD, assistant professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, will study bacterial communication and its potential applications to human health with a five-year grant from The David and Lucile Packard Foundation.
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Teresa Woodruff Elected to National Academy of Medicine
Teresa Woodruff, PhD, vice chair for research in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and dean of the Graduate School, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine.
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Alzheimer’s Drug Shows Promise, But Risk Remains
An experimental genetic inhibitor that could stave off Alzheimer’s disease has unintended consequences, but may represent a target for future drug development, according to a recent study.
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Diabetes Drug Reduces Risk of Heart Attacks, Strokes From Air Pollution
Metformin, an inexpensive diabetes drug, has been found to reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes triggered by air pollution by reducing inflammation in the lungs that triggers clotting.
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Campbell Named Vice Dean for Finance and Administration
Heather Campbell, MHS, has been named vice dean for finance and administration for Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
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Drug Shows Promise for Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
An oral therapy called ibudilast significantly reduced the rate of brain tissue loss in patients with progressive multiple sclerosis, according to the results of a phase II trial.
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Medical Students Share Research Projects at AOSC Poster Session
Second-year medical students showcased ongoing results from their Area of Scholarly Concentration projects at a recent poster session.
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Brain Tumor SPORE Drives Rapid Translation
Northwestern Medicine investigators are leading a Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) in brain cancer with a special emphasis on glioblastoma.
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New Bio-Inspired Dynamic Materials Transform Themselves
Scientists have developed soft materials that assemble and disassemble on demand, opening the door for applications including robotics, drug delivery and tissue regeneration.
