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Anna Williams is a content specialist in the medical school’s Office of Communications. She writes news stories about basic science and clinical research, as well as events, education and faculty news. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from New York University. anna.williams@northwestern.edu

Disease Discoveries

Dec 14, 2018 0

New Understanding of Enzyme’s Role in Prostate Cancer

Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered that an enzyme called EZH2 can activate expression of the androgen receptor gene, which drives prostate cancer growth.

Campus News

Dec 7, 2018 0

IPHAM Hosts Inaugural Population Health Forum

Feinberg faculty, staff, students and community partners gathered at the inaugural IPHAM Population Health Forum to share their experience improving the health of communities in Chicago and around the world.

Campus News

Dec 7, 2018 0

Celebrating Our 2018 Discoveries

From fundamental new understandings of the cell published in Nature to landmark clinical trials in the New England Journal of Medicine and cross-disciplinary collaborations in Science Translational Medicine, investigators throughout our institution have advanced new knowledge that is already transforming their diverse fields.

Disease Discoveries

Dec 4, 2018 0

New Therapeutic Target Identified in Prostate Cancer

A Northwestern Medicine study has revealed new insights into a pathway in prostate cancer and identified a potential new therapeutic target for aggressive disease.

Education News

Nov 29, 2018 0

Incorporating Virtual Reality Into Medical Education

Patricia Garcia, MD, MPH, ’91 GME, associate dean for curriculum, discussed the use of augmented, virtual and mixed reality in medical education during a recent Today’s Innovations in Medical Education lecture.

Clinical Breakthroughs

Nov 26, 2018 0

High Blood Pressure Before Age 40 Linked to Heart Disease

Adults who develop high blood pressure before the age of 40 are at a significantly higher risk for cardiovascular events later in life, according to a Northwestern Medicine study.

Education News

Nov 19, 2018 0

MD/PhD Student Leads Feinberg Musicians

Bettina Cheung, a student in the Medical Scientist Training Program, brings her passion for music to medicine with the Northwestern Medical Orchestra.

Clinical Breakthroughs

Nov 16, 2018 0

An Exceptional Cancer Center

The Lurie Cancer Center solidifies its place among the country’s elite after extraordinary growth and a top rating from the National Cancer Institute. Read the story in Northwestern Medicine magazine.

Campus News

Nov 15, 2018 0

Les Turner ALS Symposium Celebrates Research and Patient Care

The 8th Annual Les Turner Symposium brought together investigators, clinicians, patients and families to share the latest discoveries in ALS research, promote scientific collaboration and provide patient education.

Campus News

Nov 13, 2018 0

Reducing Implicit Bias in Healthcare

A recent lecture by Quinn Capers IV, MD, associate dean for admissions at the Ohio State University College of Medicine, discussed how to reduce implicit race and gender bias in healthcare and medical school admissions.

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