Author: medweb
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Diversity and Inclusion Town Hall Addresses Community Concerns
Feinberg held a diversity and inclusion town hall meeting on August 2 to discuss tragic events that have occurred across the country and world.
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US Sen. Kirk Visits Feinberg, Announces Plans for Brain Research Consortium
Top neuroscientists from Feinberg and across Chicago joined U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk to announce plans for a $25 million statewide consortium to advance brain research in Illinois.
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Northwestern Hospitals Among the Best in Latest U.S. News Rankings
U.S. News & World Report recognized four Northwestern Medicine hospitals in its 2016-17 ranking of America’s Best Hospitals. Meanwhile, RIC once again earned the top spot among rehabilitation hospitals in the country, and Lurie Children’s ranked first among children’s hospital in Illinois.
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Lurie Cancer Center Launches Health Learning Portal
The Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University in partnership with Feinberg launched an eHealth Distance Learning Portal on August 1 to encourage global collaborations.
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Tracking HIV With Social Data
A five-year, $3.3 million grant will help Northwestern Medicine scientists develop and expand a software tool that will simplify and streamline social network data collection related to HIV transmission.
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Surmeier Honored by International Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorder Society
D. James Surmeier, PhD, chair of Physiology, has been awarded the 2016 C. David Marsden Presidential Lecture Award by the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society.
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Latest Heart Valve Replacement Technology Improves Outcomes for High-Risk Patients
High-risk and inoperable patients with severe aortic stenosis had very low rates of complications and mortality after undergoing a minimally invasive procedure to repair their condition using a new generation replacement valve, according to new research.
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Uncovering How Refolding Proteins Allow Viruses to Enter Cells
Northwestern Medicine scientists discovered a crucial element underlying how proteins on the surface of enveloped viruses such as measles and mumps undergo a process that allows the virus to enter host cells.
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Evaluating a Precision Medicine Approach to Treating Advanced Breast Cancer
Identifying mutations in the estrogen receptor (ER) gene can help clinicians choose effective therapies for patients with ER-positive metastatic breast cancer, according to recent research.
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New Antidepressant Target Discovered
Northwestern Medicine scientists have demonstrated how gene therapy targeted against a set of proteins called HCN channels could lead to new treatments for depression.
