Author: kwm107
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Untangling Genes and the Environment in Depression
Genetic factors and the environment cause depression via different molecular pathways in rats, according a new Northwestern Medicine study.
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Heart Development Expert to Present Keynote at Research Day
Eric Olson, PhD, professor and chair of the Department of Molecular Biology at UT Southwestern Medical Center, will present the Research Day Keynote on heart development, disease and regeneration.
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Kibbe Wins 2016 Tripartite Prize
Melina R. Kibbe, MD, ’03 GME, Edward G. Elcock Professor of Surgical Research and vice chair of Research in the Department of Surgery has been named the winner of the Tripartite Legacy Faculty Prize in Translational Science and Education.
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Medical Students Celebrate Match Day 2016
On Match Day, fourth-year medical students tore open their envelopes to learn where they will be spending the next several years of residency training.
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New Members Inducted into Medical Honor Society
The newest members of the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society were inducted at a ceremony on March 14.
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Important Action Behind Cell Division Uncovered
Research led by Northwestern Medicine scientist Daniel Foltz, ’01 PhD, sheds light on the assembly of centromeres, a region of the chromosome that helps ensure new cells have 46 chromosomes.
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Feinberg Rises in Medical School Rankings
Feinberg has moved up two spots to become the 17th best medical school in the country for research, according to the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings.
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Rescuing Damaged Neurons in Parkinson’s Disease
Northwestern Medicine scientists shed light on a hallmark of Parkinson’s disease that has been poorly understood, the buildup of a protein called α-synuclein in the brain.
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Examining New Breast Cancer Therapy
A phase III clinical trial tested the effectiveness of a combination of two drugs and found they may be an effective and safe treatment for patients with metastatic breast cancer.
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Remembering Neuroscientist Aryeh Routtenberg
Aryeh Routtenberg, PhD, a longtime professor of Physiology at Feinberg, died Feb. 27.
