Author: kwm107
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Mechanism Behind Chronic Fibrosis Discovered
Northwestern Medicine scientists have shown that a molecule called tenascin-C drives the excess scar buildup seen in fibrotic diseases.
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Class of 2016 Celebrates Commencement
Members of the Class of 2016, faculty, friends and family celebrated Feinberg’s commencement at Chicago’s Navy Pier Grand Ballroom on May 23.
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Classmates Reconnect at Alumni Weekend 2016
On April 29 and 30, more than 400 alumni and guests visited Feinberg to reunite with old friends, share memories and catch up on the latest happenings at the medical school.
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Hogue Named Chair of Anesthesiology
Charles Hogue, Jr., MD, a specialist in cardiovascular and thoracic anesthesiology, has been named chair of Feinberg’s Department of Anesthesiology.
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First-Year Medical Students Save A Life
During a break between classes at Lake Shore Park, five first-year medical students discovered a man who had suffered a medical emergency and performed CPR, saving his life.
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Budinger Named Chief of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Scott Budinger, MD, has been appointed chief of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine.
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Children with Epilepsy Face Social Problems
Suboptimal social and educational outcomes among young adults with childhood epilepsy persist even when seizures are under control and the disease is in remission, according to a recent study.
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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.
