Author: nld552
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Feinberg Faculty Review NIH Grant Applications
Dane Chetkovich, MD, PhD, and Brian Mustanski, PhD, are the latest of many faculty members who are members of National Institutes of Health (NIH) study sections, through which they peer review NIH research grant applications.
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Pathway Found for Treating Fatal Lung Disease
Northwestern Medicine scientists identified genes correlated with the progression and severity of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
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Stress Increases Women’s Chance of Cardiovascular Disease
A study analyzed data from 82,000 women to see how stressful life events and social strain affect future development of coronary heart disease and stroke.
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Faculty Experts Discuss Ebola Virus During Global Health Day
A panel of Northwestern Medicine experts focused on the current Ebola outbreak during Global Health Day 2014 on September 10.
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Grant Funds Classification of Disease-Causing Genetic Mutations
A $5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will support research to determine the functional and structural consequences of genetic mutations associated with a dangerous heart condition.
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Calcium Channel Discovery Unlocks Brain Therapy Options
Scientists from Northwestern Medicine have discovered a key function for the CRAC channel, which transports calcium into cells.
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Kibbe Named Editor in Chief of JAMA Surgery
Melina R. Kibbe, MD, ’03 GME, Edward G. Elcock Professor of Surgical Research, starts her new position with the scientific journal on January 1, 2015.
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Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences Training Day Showcases Research
The fourth annual event featured research blending physical therapy, engineering and neuroscience.
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Drug Discovery Screening 100 Times Faster
Milan Mrksich, PhD, professor in the Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, has created a tool and a startup company to test biological reactions quickly and cheaply.
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Smartphone App Helps Parents of Premature Infants Transition Home
Craig Garfield, MD, interviewed parents with very low-birth-weight infants and developed a smartphone app to help them cope with concerns about the transition home from the hospital.
