Author: medweb
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New Drug Halts the Spread of Human Prostate Cancer Cells
A new drug developed by Northwestern Medicine® scientists prevented human prostate cancer cells from spreading to other tissues without any toxic effects to normal cells or tissues. The drug turns off the “go” switch in the cancer cells and immobilizes them.
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Saving a Life at the Shamrock Shuffle
Paul Jansson, a first year medical student, was volunteering at an aid station at the 2012 Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle on Sunday, March 25, when a 63-year-old man suffered sudden cardiac arrest at mile three.
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Student receives AMA Foundation Seed Grant
Muthu Vaduganathan, a fourth year medical student at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, was awarded a $2,500 grant from the American Medical Association (AMA) Foundation’s Seed Grant Research Program.
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Assistant Professor Started Nonprofit to Help Young Adult Cancer Survivors
Combining meditation and a week-long backpacking trip through some of America’s most pristine landscapes, True North Treks allows a chance for young adult cancer patients to discover nature, themselves.
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Physician Assistant Program
The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Physician Assistant (PA) Program is a two-year graduate program that awards students a Master of Medical Sciences degree.
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Professor Writes a History of the Department of Anesthesiology
Robert Fragen, MD, professor emeritus of anesthesiology, has written a book, “From Promise to Excellence: A History of the Department of Anesthesiology of Northwestern University Medical School from 1966-2010.”
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Learning What It Takes to Become a Scientist
Carolyn Jahn, PhD, associate professor in cell and molecular biology, organizes and teaches an after-school science club for middle school students at the Union League Barreto Boys and Girls Club, which serves children in the Humboldt Park and West Town neighborhoods.
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Spring-quarter Lectures to Focus on Global Tobacco Issues
Beginning March 28, the spring quarter focus on tobacco combines a 10-week course, “Global Tobacco: Control and Prevention,” with a series of guest speakers.
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Harvard’s Donahoe Delivers Distinguished Women in Medicine and Science Lecture
Internationally known for her research on the mechanisms of birth defects, Patricia Donahoe, MD, professor of surgery at Harvard Medical School and director of the pediatric surgical research laboratories at Massachusetts General Hospital, presented the 16th annual Distinguished Women in Medicine and Science Lecture on March 22.
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Researchers Discover New Genetic Path for Scleroderma
A genetic pathway previously known for its role in embryonic development and cancer has been identified as a target for systemic sclerosis, or scleroderma, therapy. The finding, discovered by medical school researchers, was recently published in the journal Arthritis & Rheumatism.
