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Annual Report Available OnlineDiscover, the Feinberg School of Medicine’s 2004–05 annual report, is available online. Formatted to resemble a travel guide, Discover not only highlights the school’s progress in education, research, and clinical services but also describes “sights to see” on campus ranging from portraits and busts of individuals with a prominent role in the[…]

Contact: Megan Fellman at (847) 491-3115 or atfellman@northwestern.edu New Technology Addresses Female Fertility Preservation EVANSTON, Ill.—Women at risk for infertility, such as those needing cancer treatment, can freeze mature, fertilized eggs, but the process can take up to six weeks and for some this delay of treatment is not an option. Immature follicles (the female[…]

July 18, 2006 Drug Study Under Way for Lung Cancer CHICAGO—The Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University will assess the use of Avastin® (bevacizumab) in squamous non–small cell lung cancer. Bevacizumab is an antibody that binds with vascular endothelial growth factor, which regulates angiogenesis, or blood vessel growth, and inhibits the growth[…]

Malaria Parasite, Potato Famine Pathogen Share Trait CHICAGO—The malaria parasite that infects humans and the Irish potato famine pathogen use the same strategy to inject disease-causing proteins into the cells of their respective hosts. That’s what researchers from Northwestern University and Ohio State University reported in the May 31 issue of the journal PLoS Pathogens.[…]

July 11, 2006 Physical Activity Extends Life of Patients with Peripheral Artery Disease CHICAGO—Patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) who are physically active have death rates less than one third of those in PAD patients who are inactive, according to research reported in the July issue of the journal Circulation. “We found that a survival[…]

Mittal Leads New Department of Radiation Oncology The ranks of Feinberg School departments has grown to 25 with the addition of the Department of Radiation Oncology. Formerly a division of the radiology department, the new department is led by Bharat B. Mittal, MD, GME ‘80, professor and faculty member since 1985. “The goals of the[…]

Contact: Megan Fellman at (847) 491-3115 or atfellman@northwestern.edu Researchers Link Brain Region to Fly Slumber EVANSTON, Ill.—Researchers at Northwestern University have pinpointed a brain area in flies that is crucial to sleep, raising interesting speculation over the purpose of sleep and its possible link with learning and memory. In a paper published June 8 by[…]

Laimins Named Microbiology–Immunology Chair Laimonis A. “Lou” Laimins, PhD, professor of microbiology—immunology and a faculty member at Northwestern University’s medical school since 1994, has been appointed department chair, effective June 1. He had served as interim chair since January 2004. Born in Wilhelmshaven, Germany, Dr. Laimins earned his BS degree in physics from Case Western[…]

June 2, 2006 Northwestern Researchers Work on Regeneration of Limbs Over six to eight weeks the newt can regenerate a limb after injury, as shown here in a sequence where the lighter color represents the newly formed forelimb. CHICAGO—Partial or complete loss of digits or limbs and deforming disabilities resulting from serious illness profoundly affect[…]