Author: kwm107
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Increasing Participation in Biobanking Research with Underrepresented Populations
A recent study assessed the barriers preventing individuals from participating in biobanking research projects, including concerns about informed consent and data sharing.
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Potocsnak Gives $15 Million for Biomedical Research Center
Chicago industrialist John Potocsnak has made a $15 million gift to Feinberg in support of the Louis A. Simpson and Kimberly K. Querrey Biomedical Research Center.
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Molecule Stops Fatal Pediatric Brain Tumor
In research published in Nature Medicine, Northwestern Medicine scientists have found a molecule that stops the growth of an aggressive pediatric brain tumor for which there is no current treatment.
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Feinberg Research Retreat Brainstorms Transformation
Nearly 300 principal investigators gathered for a day of discussion and brainstorming to generate transformative ideas that will help guide the Feinberg research enterprise for the next five years.
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Simon Appointed to U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Melissa Simon, MD, the George H. Gardner Professor of Clinical Gynecology, has been appointed to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, which makes evidence-based recommendations for preventive screenings, counseling services and medications.
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Lurie Cancer Center to Lead Trial for Rare Cancer Patients
A novel national trial for people with no established alternative to treat their rare cancers is being co-led by Northwestern Medicine investigators, who helped conceive of and develop the project.
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Jet Lag Impairs Performance of Major League Baseball Players
When Major League Baseball players travel in a way that misaligns their internal 24-hour clock with the natural environment and its cycle of sunlight, they suffer negative consequences, according to a recent study.
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Feinberg Rises in NIH Rankings
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine rose to 16th place among U.S. medical schools in National Institutes of Health funding in 2016, rising two spots in the rankings reported by the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research.
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Huntington’s Disease Linked to Dysfunction of Brain Structure
Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified a link between Huntington’s disease and dysfunction of the subthalamic nucleus, a component of the basal ganglia, a group of brain structures critical for movement and impulse control.
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2016 Year in Review
“Truly, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is an institution on the rise,” said Eric G. Neilson, MD, vice president for Medical Affairs and Lewis Landsberg Dean. See some of the medical school’s notable moments from 2016.
