Author: medweb
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Graduating Students Practice Orthopaedic Surgical Skills Before Residency
Fourth-year medical students going into orthopaedic surgery completed a four-session surgical skills course to prepare them for residency.
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Student Analyzes Epidemiology of Rare Skin Disorders
Medical student Derek Hsu studies the incidence and outcomes of rare skin disorders in order to develop predictors of mortality, information that could help clinicians prevent and treat the conditions.
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Targeting Immune Cell Trafficking in Colon Disease
A new drug safely and effectively treats patients with ulcerative colitis, according to a recent study co-authored by Northwestern Medicine investigator Stephen Hanauer, MD.
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First-year Medical Students Thank Anatomy Donors and Families
Rising second-year medical students honored those who donated their bodies for anatomical study with prose and music at the anatomy class exit ceremony.
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Investigating Protein Misfolding in Neurodegenerative Diseases
A new study identified a link between gene expression levels and protein aggregation, which can lead to neurodegenerative disorders.
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Chandel Awarded NCI Outstanding Investigator Award
Navdeep Chandel, PhD, David W. Cugell Professor of Medicine, has received the National Cancer Institute’s Outstanding Investigator Award to explore how mitochondrial metabolism plays a role in cancer.
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Exploring the Role of Transcription Factors in Lymphatic Diseases
In a recent study, Northwestern Medicine scientists identified a pathway by which the proteins Foxc1 and Foxc2 regulate signaling in lymphatic vessel growth.
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Students and Faculty Honored for Educational Excellence
Fourth-year medical students and faculty members were recognized for their academic achievements and teaching at the fourth annual Honors Day celebration, on May 20.
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Fourth-year Medical Students Prepare for Residency
Fourth-year medical students completed a capstone course, culminating their undergraduate medical education.
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Unlocking the Brain’s Role in Pain
Certain anatomical properties of the brain – not the initial injury – determine most of a patient’s risk of developing chronic pain, according to a new study.
