Author: kwm107
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Nemmers Prize in Medical Science Announced
Huda Zoghbi, MD, Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator and Baylor College of Medicine professor known for her groundbreaking research on Rett syndrome and other neurological disorders, is the inaugural recipient of the Mechthild Esser Nemmers Prize in Medical Science.
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Longer Shifts For Surgical Residents Are Safe For Patients
A landmark national study has shown allowing surgical residents the flexibility to work longer hours does not pose any greater risk to patients.
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Understanding Mysterious Gene Silencer
A transcription factor protein may play an important role regulating genomic imprinting, a phenomenon where one of the two gene copies inherited from parents is silenced.
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New Material with Built-in Vitamin A May Reduce Scarring
Scientists develop a new biodegradable material with built-in vitamin A, which has been shown to reduce scarring in blood vessels.
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Legendary Civil Rights Activist Delivers Martin Luther King Jr. Keynote
Feinberg welcomed legendary civil rights and peace activist Diane Nash to speak to students about her involvement in the 1960s civil rights movement.
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$1.5 Million Grant for Spinal Muscular Atrophy Research
Yongchao Ma, PhD, assistant professor of Pediatrics, has received a 5-year, $1.5 million grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke to explore a novel mechanism regulating mitochondria, and how it relates to motor neuron degeneration.
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Targeting Immunosuppression in Brain Tumors
Research conducted in the laboratory of Derek Wainwright, PhD, assistant professor of Neurological Surgery, explores strategies to reverse pathways that inhibit the body’s immune system from fighting glioblastoma.
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Senator Durbin Visits Feinberg to Discuss Research Funding
Sen. Dick Durbin visited Feinberg to highlight importance of medical research and discussed a $2 billion increase in funding for the National Institutes of Health in 2016.
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Masters of Prosthetics and Orthotics Students Celebrate At Closing Ceremony
The Northwestern University Prosthetics-Orthotics Center held a closing ceremony for their second graduating class of Masters of Prosthetics and Orthotics students.
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Northwestern Research Magazine Focuses on Cognitive Sciences
The Fall and Winter issue of Northwestern Research Magazine, which highlights the discoveries of Northwestern scholars, focuses on interdisciplinary cognitive science, including several Feinberg scientists.
