Author: kwm107
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Northwestern Medical Student Chosen for Professional Ethics Program
George Freigeh was one of 14 medical students chosen for Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics, to participate in a two-week program in Germany and Poland using the conduct of physicians in Nazi-occupied Europe as a way to reflect on medical ethics today.
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When Kids’ Autistic Brains Can’t Calm Down
A new Northwestern Medicine study shows how a breakdown in the development of inhibitory neurons helps explain autism’s link to epilepsy.
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Financial Losses Linked to Greater Risk of Death
A sudden loss of net worth in middle or older age is associated with a significantly higher risk of death, according to a new study.
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Abecassis Wins 2018 Tripartite Prize
Michael Abecassis, MD, MBA, the James Roscoe Miller Distinguished Professor of Medicine and founding director of the Comprehensive Transplant Center, has been named the winner of the 2018 Tripartite Legacy Faculty Prize in Translational Science and Education.
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Alumnus David Skorton, MD, to Speak at 2018 Convocation
David Skorton, ‘74 MD, secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, will speak at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine’s convocation ceremony on Monday, May 21.
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First-year Medical Student Dives Into Patient Care
Anuj Chokshi, a first-year medical student, volunteers at Cardio Clinic, a specialty outpatient clinic that gives discounted or free care to patients and provides a learning opportunity for students.
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Keynote Speaker Announced for Lewis Landsberg Research Day 2018
Mina J. Bissell, PhD, will deliver the keynote address at Feinberg’s 14th Annual Lewis Landsberg Research Day.
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Rheumatoid Arthritis Meets Precision Medicine
A new study demonstrates how physicians can use genetic profiling of joint tissue to see which drugs will work for which patients.
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Feinberg Again Ranks Among Best Medical Schools in the Nation
Feinberg has been named as one of the top 20 best research-oriented medical schools in the country, according to the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings.
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Machines See the Future for Patients Diagnosed With Brain Tumors
Scientists have developed software that can forecast the survival of patients diagnosed with glioma that is more accurate than physicians’ predictions.
