Author: medweb
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Students Assess Needs of Poorest Communities in Nigeria
A third-year medical student worked with law and business students at Northwestern to solve problems facing slum communities in Lagos, Nigeria, as part of a multidisciplinary course.
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Heart Disease Risk Higher For Those With Genetically Inherited High Cholesterol
In the first of its kind study, Northwestern Medicine scientists looked at the impact of this genetic condition on the risk of developing heart disease.
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Nanoscientists Develop the ‘Ultimate Discovery Tool’
A Northwestern University research team is developing a tool to rapidly test millions and perhaps even billions or more different nanoparticles at one time to zero in on the best particle for a specific use, including for medical applications.
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Student Consulting Group Gives Back to the Community
Medical students combined their experiences from prior careers as consultants and excitement for medicine to start a student group that develops solutions for community health clinics in Chicago.
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Testing New Therapies for Emphysema
Coils implanted into the lungs may improve exercise tolerance for patients with severe emphysema, according to a study that involved Northwestern Medicine investigators.
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Clements Selected for National Resident Matching Program Board
Deborah Clements, MD, chair of Family and Community Medicine, has been appointed as a member of the National Resident Matching Program’s board of directors.
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Scientists Bridge Disciplines and Campuses at Biomedical Data Science Day
The first annual Biomedical Data Science Day brought together biomedical informatics scientists and clinical informatics leaders from Feinberg and its health care affiliates.
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Resident Honored for Commitment to Diversity
Joseph Graves, ’16 GME, former co-chief resident in Radiology, received the John Franklin Commitment to Diversity award for his leadership in diversity efforts at the McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University.
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Disease that Causes Blindness in Children Tied to New Gene
Northwestern Medicine scientists and collaborators discovered that mutations in the TEK gene lead to primary congenital glaucoma, validating previous findings in mice and suggesting a target for future therapies.
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Volpe Accepted into American Ophthalmological Society
Nicholas Volpe, MD, chair of Ophthalmology and George and Edwina Tarry Professor of Ophthalmology, was recently accepted into the American Ophthalmological Society.
