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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

Scientific Advances

Jun 14, 2018 0

Understanding the Epigenetics of Sex Determination

A team of scientists has identified a key enhancer of Sox9 — a gene critical for male sex development — and demonstrated that deleting the enhancer results in male-to-female sex reversal in animal models.

Education News

Jun 11, 2018 0

Medical Students Shadow Nurses to Build Teamwork, Communication Skills

During the Nursing Role Learning Experience, third-year medical students shadow nurses to better understand the role of nurses in patient care, and how to communicate together as a team.

Clinical Breakthroughs

Jun 8, 2018 0

Smoke-Free Policies Linked to Lower Heart Disease Risk

Laws banning smoking at workplaces and other public places are associated with a significantly lower risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a new study.

Education News

Jun 4, 2018 0

Medical Student Creates ‘Day in a Wheelchair’ Experience for Classmates

Samantha Schroth, a second-year MD/PhD student, shares how she advocates for people of all abilities and disabilities, including by organizing a “Day in a Wheelchair” activity for her fellow classmates.

Clinical Breakthroughs

May 31, 2018 0

Resident Investigates Radiation Therapy Benefit in Breast Cancer

The presence of cancer cells in the bloodstream of patients with early-stage breast cancer may be predictive of benefit from radiotherapy after surgery, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study.

Scientific Advances

May 30, 2018 0

New Insights Into Nicotine’s Effect on Reward Pathways

A Northwestern Medicine study has expanded the understanding of nicotine’s influences on the brain’s reward pathway, with implications for the development of anti-addiction therapies.

Disease Discoveries

May 24, 2018 0

Investigating Family Genetics of Severe Epilepsy

A team of scientists has discovered that in children with epilepsy thought to be caused by a spontaneous mutation, about 10 percent of parents in fact carry the same variant in a small proportion of their own cells.

Education News

May 22, 2018 0

Celebrating the Class of 2018

On May 21, members of the class of 2018, faculty, friends and family members gathered at Navy Pier to celebrate Feinberg’s 159th convocation.

Clinical Breakthroughs

May 18, 2018 0

Investigating Birth Outcomes and HIV Drug Regimens

Drugs commonly used to prevent HIV transmission from mother to child during pregnancy were not associated with a higher risk of adverse birth outcomes, according to a new study.

Campus News

May 16, 2018 0

Pioneering Hematologist to Receive 2018 Nemmers Prize in Medical Science

Stuart H. Orkin, MD, an investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute at Boston Children’s Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and a professor at Harvard Medical School, is the recipient of the 2018 Mechthild Esser Nemmers Prize in Medical Science at Northwestern University.

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