Byline: Melissa Rohman
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Study Examines Delayed Pediatric Diagnoses in Emergency Departments
Emergency departments that see fewer pediatric patients are more likely to give delayed diagnoses for serious medical conditions compared to those who see pediatric patients more often, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in JAMA Pediatrics.
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First-year PA Student Awarded National Health Service Corps Scholarship
Lisa Namatame, a first-year Physician Assistant (PA) student, was recently awarded a scholarship from the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program supported by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration.
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Cellular Therapy Increases Survival in Recurring B-cell Lymphoma
A two-year follow-up clinical trial found that a personalized cellular therapy treatment for relapsed or refractory B-cell lymphoma demonstrated high safety and improved overall survival in patients, according to findings published in Blood.
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Engineered Heart Cells May Improve Understanding of Atrial Fibrillation
A multidisciplinary team of investigators have engineered a more accurate model for studying the underlying mechanisms of atrial fibrillation and treatment response, according to findings published in Science Advances.
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Novel Pathway Explains the Escalation of Fear Responses
Scientists have discovered a neuronal pathway involved in how the brain encodes the transition to high-intensity fear response behaviors required for survival, according to a study published in Nature.
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Neuronal Diversity Impacts the Brain’s Information Processing
Northwestern Medicine investigators have revealed new insights into the impact of neuronal structural diversity on neural computation, the basis of brain function, according to a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Feinberg Faculty Inducted into American Society for Clinical Investigation
Four Feinberg faculty have been inducted into the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI) and three additional Feinberg faculty have been honored with the ASCI Young Physician-Scientist Award.
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Study Identifies Molecular Mechanisms of Rare Neurodevelopmental Disorder
Investigators from the laboratory of Alicia Guemez-Gamboa, PhD, assistant professor of Neuroscience, have discovered new molecular mechanisms of PACS1 syndrome, a rare neurodevelopmental disorder, according to findings published in Nature Communications.
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Survey Shows Leadership and Peer Support Essential for Resident Success
Residents are more likely to flourish in their training programs and daily lives when peer-support is strong and leadership prioritizes residents’ wellbeing, according to results from a multi-institutional survey published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
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Nobel Laureate and World-Renowned Geneticist to Speak at 2024 Commencement
Michael S. Brown, MD, director of the Jonsson Center for Molecular Genetics and Regental Professor at the University of Texas, Southwestern Medical School, will address graduates and their guests at Feinberg’s 165th commencement ceremony on Monday, May 13.
