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New Dual-Degree Program Offered Dr. Julius Dewald The Northwestern University Graduate School now offers a combined DPT (Doctor in Physical Therapy)/PhD program supported by a new interdisciplinary training grant from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) and the Feinberg School of Medicine (FSM). Julius P.A. Dewald, PT, PhD, professor and chair of[…]

Dr. Cella Named Chair of New Department of Medical Social Sciences Dr. David Cella A top researcher on how to measure outcomes among cancer patients and the quality of life for patients in medical clinical trials has been named chair of a newly created Department of Medical Social Sciences at the Feinberg School of Medicine.[…]

Goodbye Needle, Hello Smoothie!New generation oral vaccine uses dairy probiotics to protect against disease The dendritic cell (green) engulfs the lactobacilli (small blue dots), which release the vaccine. The dendritic cells will induce the proliferation and the activation of T and B cells, which will eliminate the infected cells. Instead of a dreaded injection with[…]

New Global Health Center Meets Multiple Needs Dr. Robert Murphy Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine announces the formation of the Center for Global Health. Through this comprehensive center, the school will facilitate international experiences for its students, trainees, and faculty members, and will promote and build, through local partnerships, sustainable research and education programs[…]

Video: Preserving Fertility in Cancer Patients Drs. Teresa Woodruff (left) and Jacqueline Jeruss Watch a Webinar with fertility researcher Teresa Woodruff, PhD and surgical oncologist Jacqueline Jeruss, MD, PhD, discussing their New England Journal of Medicine article (February 26 issue) on preserving fertilty in cancer patients. print story

Scientists Welcome Lifting of Stem Cell Funding Ban View Dr. Kessler’s live interview on WTTW Dr. John Kessler Feinberg School of Medicine scientists who do research with stem cells said they were relieved that politics would no longer interfere with science, after President Barack Obama signed an executive order Monday to permit federal funding for[…]

Chronic Pain Reorganizes the Brain Dr. Marco Martina Studies of people suffering from chronic pain have shown that depression and specific cognitive declines are associated with the condition. In humans, the prefrontal cortex is known to be important in higher-order cognitive and emotional functions, and a subsection, the medial prefrontal cortex, has been correlated with[…]

Researchers Identify ALS Gene Mutation;Early Study Is Key to Latest Discovery Dr. Teepu Siddique Research that has discovered a new gene whose mutations cause 5 percent of inherited cases of ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) is part of a national study led by the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. The study reported in Science today[…]

Healthy for You, Healthy for 2New program for obese pregnant women offers tailor-made plan Dr. Robert Kushner The Northwestern Comprehensive Center on Obesity is tackling the growing health problem of obesity during pregnancy with a unique program. A team of health professionals—a physician, dietitian, exercise physiologist, and clinical psychologist—will help pregnant women develop better nutrition[…]