Author: medweb
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New Master’s Degree in Prosthetics and Orthotics Marks Evolution in Field
The new program is a competitive, 21-month postgraduate degree offering clinically-focused education in a research-rich environment.
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Physician Assistant Program Welcomes Incoming Class
The Class of 2015 received their white physician assistant’s coats at a ceremony on Friday, June 7. Thirty students are accepted into the Physician Assistant Program at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine each year.
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Bilimoria Receives NCCN Young Investigator Award
Karl Bilimoria, MD, assistant professor in surgical oncology and medical social sciences, is one of four scientists receiving a $150,000 grant from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network®.
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Northwestern Ranked Highly in Nature’s Global Publishing Index
Nearly one-third of the University’s publications in this prestigious journal last year featured medical school faculty as the principal investigator.
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Biology of Cancer, Neurodegeneration Explored at Annual Symposium
The third annual event co-sponsored by neurology and the Les Turner ALS Foundation brought together scientists, students, and guests to learn more about the molecular link between two often disconnected fields of study.
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Quaggin Honored with International Nephrology Award
Susan Quaggin, MD, chief of the Division of Nephrology, has been given the Alfred Newton Richards Award from the International Society of Nephrology for basic science research in the field. The honor was presented June 2 in Hong Kong during the World Congress of Nephrology, the leading biennial educational event in international nephrology.
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Boone Receives Schweitzer Fellowship for Public Health
Addie Boone, a second-year medical student, received one of 31 Schweitzer Fellowships, which support public health research. She will use the award to develop a partnership between the medical school, Northwestern University Law School, and community clinics to help underserved patients with poorly-controlled asthma encourage their landlords to comply with habitability laws.
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Circadian Rhythms may be Root of Migraines Causing Colic
Leon Epstein, MD, and Phyllis Zee, MD, have published an editorial in JAMA linking sleep cycles, migraine headaches, and colic in infants.
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Unique Obstacles for Women with Gestational Diabetes Mean Better Treatments Needed
A collaborative study using semi-structured interviews with black, white, and Hispanic women found that among the factors deterring lifestyle changes are lack of time and fatigue associated with motherhood.
