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Robert O. Bonow, MD, has been named the recipient of the 2009 John Phillips Memorial Award of the American College of Physicians (ACP). “The John Phillips Award is one of the most prestigious in internal medicine and could not go to a more deserving candidate,” said James J. Foody, MD, professor of medicine, vice chair[…]

Northwestern Ranks Second in HIV/AIDS Research Impact Dr. Frank Palella talks with a patient. The highly regarded journal, Science, identified Northwestern University as one of the top 10 institutions with the highest impact on HIV/AIDS research based on citations per published paper. Northwestern’s own Frank J. Palella, MD, associate professor of medicine, holds the distinction[…]

Middle School Outreach Program Inspires Future Scientists Middle school students conduct experiments for younger members of the Science Club at the Uptown chapter of the Boys and Girls Club. Chicago-based science experts had their audience “ooh-ing” and “ahh-ing” at a bustling fair Wednesday. A 10-week session packed with experiments and lectures culminated in the scientists[…]

NUCATS Online Taking education and training beyond the Northwestern campus Busy community physicians and clinical researchers aren’t always able to travel to Northwestern’s downtown Chicago campus to participate in professional development classes. When a survey of principal investigators, coordinators, and other clinical research staff showed that one third of the respondents were interested in online[…]

Donated Coats and More Take the Bite Out of Winter Staff Relations Committee members Shirley Foster (left) and Marissa Michaels prepare donations for pickup by Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights. This winter won’t be quite so cold for some Chicago residents thanks to the generosity of faculty and staff of the Feinberg[…]

Ann Harris, PhD, Focuses on Cystic Fibrosis Research Dr. Ann Harris Ann Harris, PhD, is on a mission. As the director of one of the youngest programs at Children’s Memorial Research Center, she understands good science, dedication, and the value of a lively exchange of ideas. Harris is committed to infusing her laboratory, the Human[…]

Rheumatology Celebrates Three Professors Dr. Richard Pope bestows an endowed professorship medallion upon Dr. Rosalind Ramsey-Goldman. On November 10, the Division of Rheumatology invested Rosalind Ramsey-Goldman, MD, DrPH, and Leena Sharma, MD, as the Solovy/Arthritis Research Society Research Professors, and reappointed Syamal K. Datta, MD, as the Solovy/Arthritis Research Society Professor of Medicine. In recognizing[…]

Student Volunteer Honored with AAMC Scholarship (L to R) Dr. Carol Aschenbrener, AAMC executive vice president, and Tamika Smith From teaching low-income housing residents in Chicago how to eat healthier to treating underprivileged patients in the mountains of rural Jamaica, third-year Feinberg student Tamika E. Smith has spent the last five years on a good-will[…]

Student Volunteer Honored with AAMC Scholarship (L to R) Dr. Carol Aschenbrener, AAMC executive vice president, and Tamika Smith From teaching low-income housing residents in Chicago how to eat healthier to treating underprivileged patients in the mountains of rural Jamaica, third-year Feinberg student Tamika E. Smith has spent the last five years on a good-will[…]