Author: kwm107
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First Device to Monitor Transplanted Organs, Detect Early Signs of Rejection
Northwestern University investigators have developed the first electronic device for continuously monitoring the health of transplanted organs in real time.
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Cella Named 2023 Tripartite Prize Recipient
David Cella, PhD, professor of Medical Social Sciences, has been named the winner of the 2023 Tripartite Legacy Faculty Prize in Translational Science and Education.
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Duquette Named Director of Graduate Program in Genetic Medicine
Debra Duquette, ’92 MS, associate professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology, has been named the new director of Feinberg’s Graduate Program in Genetic Counseling (GPGC), effective August 1.
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Make-A-Wish Participant and Kidney Transplant Recipient Experiences a Day as a Doctor
A twelve-year-old kidney transplant patient experienced a day as a doctor thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Northwestern, and Lurie Children’s Hospital.
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Shields Receives NCI Cancer Moonshot Scholars Award
Mario Shields, PhD, research assistant professor of Medicine in the Division of Hematology and Oncology and a member of the Lurie Cancer Center, has received the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) Cancer Moonshot Scholar Award.
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Dopamine Controls Movement, Not Just Rewards
A new Northwestern University-led study published in Nature Neuroscience has discovered that dopamine neurons are more diverse than previously thought, opening new research directions for further understanding and potentially even treating Parkinson’s disease.
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Northwestern Hospitals Rank Among the Best by U.S. News & World Report
In its annual Best Hospitals rankings, U.S. News & World Report has once again recognized Northwestern Medicine hospitals as leaders in clinical excellence, and for the 12th consecutive year, Northwestern Memorial Hospital has been named to the Best Hospitals Honor Roll.
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Neighborhood Racial Segregation Linked to Shorter Life Spans
Black residents living in highly segregated neighborhoods have significantly shortened life expectancies, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study.
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Antipsychotic Drugs Work Differently Than Scientists Believed
Scientists have discovered that antipsychotic drugs – which inhibit the overactive dopamine causing the symptoms of schizophrenia – interact with a completely different neuron than originally thought.
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Only 60 Percent Of At-Risk Women Report Receiving Counseling on Heart Health at Postpartum Visits
Despite having risk factors for heart disease, only 60 percent of women reported receiving counseling on optimizing their heart health at their six-week postpartum visits, according to a new Northwestern study.
