Byline: Amber Bemis
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Schleimer Wins Tripartite Prize
Robert Schleimer, PhD, chief of Division of Medicine Allergy-Immunology and Roy Patterson Professor of Medicine, has been named the winner of the Tripartite Legacy Faculty Prize in Translational Science and Education.
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Making Connections at the Fourth Annual Les Turner ALS Symposium
National and local ALS researchers, experts, doctors and patients gathered at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine’s Fourth Annual Les Turner Symposium on ALS and NeuroRepair on Thursday, Dec. 11.
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Resident Wins Scholarship for Commitment to Underserved Populations in Chicago
Luis Rivera, MD, a first-year resident in Family and Community Medicine, was recently awarded a $25,000 scholarship by the National Medical Fellowship for his work and commitment to underserved populations of Chicago.
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Honoring Jeremiah Stamler
Feinberg celebrated the accomplishments of public health pioneer, and founding chair of the Department of Preventive Medicine, Jeremiah Stamler, MD at a recent event in his honor.
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New PhD Students Arrive on Campus
First-year graduate students arrive on campus to pursue degrees from the Driskill Graduate Program in the Life Sciences, Northwestern University Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program, Medical Scientist Training Program, and more.
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Professor Emeritus Brings Literature and Science Together
Frank Gonzalez-Crussi, MD, professor emeritus in Pathology and former head of laboratories at Children’s Memorial Hospital, is the first American to receive the Merck Literary Award in the essay category for his book “Carrying the Heart. Exploring the Worlds Within Us.”
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Goldberger Awarded Schweitzer Fellowship to Help Incarcerated Women
Third-year medical student Adina Goldberger will use her Schweitzer Fellowship to develop and implement a discussion-based preventative health program for women currently incarcerated in the Cook County Jail.
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Alzheimer Day Celebrates its Twentieth Year
The annual event featured presentations by some of the leading scientists in the field, as well as a poster session showcasing recent research conducted by Feinberg faculty and staff.
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PA Student Discovers her Calling through Cancer Camp for Kids
Shelby Rubin, PA ’15, has already accomplished something most people haven’t – the founding and running of a nonprofit organization called Camp Kesem, a free summer camp for children ages 6 to 16 whose lives have been affected by a parent’s cancer.
