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Home » Archives for April 2023

Month: April 2023

Education News
Apr 28, 2023

Students Investigate the Value of Free and Charitable Health Clinics 

In partnership with the Illinois and Wisconsin Associations of Free and Charitable Clinics, third-year medical students Raj Dalal, Melissa Bak and their peers have created a data tool that estimates the value free and charitable clinics provide to patients and the healthcare sector.

Scientific Advances
Apr 27, 2023

Understanding the Role of Octopamine in Neurodegeneration

Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered how octopamine, the major “fight-or-flight” neurotransmitter in invertebrates, communicates with other cells to prevent cell death in mammalian brains, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Education News
Apr 26, 2023

MSTP Women’s Forum Hosts Reproductive Justice Panel  

Feinberg’s Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) held its annual Women’s Forum, which included a reproductive justice panel featuring physician-scientists from across the Midwest.

Education News
Apr 25, 2023

Medical Student Receives Soros Fellowship for New Americans

Zhanlin Chen, a first-year medical student at Feinberg, has been awarded the 2023 Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans, a prestigious scholarship granted to immigrants or children of immigrants.

Campus News
Apr 24, 2023

Feinberg Faculty Inducted into Prominent Medical Societies

Five Feinberg faculty members have been inducted into the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI) and the Association of American Physicians (AAP), two of the oldest medical honor societies in the U.S.

Scientific Advances
Apr 21, 2023

Graphene ‘Tattoo’ Treats Cardiac Arrhythmia With Light

Scientists led by Northwestern University and the University of Texas at Austin (UT) have developed the first cardiac implant made from graphene, a two-dimensional super material with ultra-strong, lightweight and conductive properties, described in a study published in Advanced Materials.

Education News
Apr 20, 2023

Admitted Students Take a Second Look at Feinberg

On April 13 and 14, more than 200 prospective medical students visited Feinberg for a “Second Look” at the medical school. The two-day event allowed admitted students to get a feel for life at Feinberg by attending seminars, touring campus and meeting with current students and faculty.

Campus News
Apr 19, 2023

Four Feinberg Faculty Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Four Feinberg faculty have been elected members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honorary societies.

Education News
Apr 17, 2023

Medical Student Honored with Public Health Service Award

Precious Akanyirige, a fourth-year student in the MD/MPH degree program, has been awarded the 2023 Excellence in Public Health Award, given by the U.S. Public Health Service.

Disease Discoveries
Apr 14, 2023

Uncovering the Causes of Neuron Dysfunction in Huntington’s Disease 

Investigators led by D. James Surmeier, PhD, the Nathan Smith Davis Professor and chair of Neuroscience, have uncovered previously unknown neuronal circuits that contribute to brain dysfunction in Huntington’s disease.

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Using Gene Expression to Predict if a Brain Tumor is Likely to Grow Back

Nov 29, 2023

Immigrants Living in the U.S. Have Fewer Preterm Births

Nov 28, 2023

Feinberg Investigators Recognized on 2023 ‘Highly-Cited’ List

Nov 27, 2023
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