Byline: Erin Spain
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‘Why I Got Vaccinated’ Videos
Members of the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine community have been stepping forward to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Watch videos with three members of Feinberg labs who detail why they chose to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Northwestern Scientists Transform Lab for COVID-19 Testing
A special COVID-19 testing team has been put in place at Northwestern, with the goal of at least quadrupling the number of tests processed at Northwestern Medicine hospitals — from about 90 per day to more than 350 per day — and in the process, greatly reducing test result turnaround times.
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Medical School in a Wheelchair with Samantha Schroth, MD/PhD Student
When an accident that summer left her with a serious spinal cord injury, Samantha Schroth, a MD/PhD student at Feinberg, realized her true passion lay in medicine.
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Laughter in Oncology with Suneel Kamath, MD
Suneel Kamath, MD, has perfected the art of letting people know that it is not as depressing as they think and that there is much joy, even laughter, in his work as an oncologist.
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The Political Landscape and LGBTQ Health with Brian Mustanski, PhD
In 2015, the same year the Supreme Court struck down state bans on same-sex marriage, the Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing was founded at Northwestern. Center Director Brian Mustanski, PhD, recalls 2015 and the new battles his community faces in 2019.
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Keynote Speaker Announced for Lewis Landsberg Research Day 2018
Mina J. Bissell, PhD, will deliver the keynote address at Feinberg’s 14th Annual Lewis Landsberg Research Day.
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Battling Infectious Diseases With 3-D Structures
An international team of scientists, led by Northwestern, has determined the 3-D atomic structure of more than 1,000 proteins that are potential drug and vaccine targets.
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$17.4 Million Grant to Tackle Cancer in Chicago’s Lower-Income, Minority Neighborhoods
A new grant from the National Cancer Institute will help three Chicago universities work together with many of the city’s underserved communities to foster impactful cancer research, education, training and outreach.
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Blood Pressure Medication Can’t Undo All Damage
Many patients on antihypertensive medications are at greater risk of cardiovascular disease, despite controlled numbers, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study.
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New Era for Advancing Pediatric Research
Thomas Shanley, MD, takes on leadership roles at Feinberg and Lurie Children’s Hospital and shares his plans to increase collaboration between scientists, advance discoveries and make a bigger impact on the health of children.
