Byline: Melissa Rohman
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Study Identifies Expanded Role for Metabolic Enzyme in Kidney Cancer
The underexpression of a specific metabolic enzyme is a common and adverse epigenetic modulating feature in clear cell renal cell carcinoma, which accounts for 80 percent of all kidney cancers, according to a recent study.
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Advancing Treatment for B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Tisagenlecleucel, a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell immunotherapy, demonstrated safety and efficacy in pediatric patients with relapsed and refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, according to recent findings.
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Three Feinberg Faculty Elected to National Academy of Medicine
Elizabeth McNally, MD, PhD; Melissa Simon, MD, MPH; and Guillermo Ameer, ScD; have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine.
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Medical Student Helps Establish ‘Walk with a Future Doc’ Program
Second-year medical student Veronica Zheng is the co-founder of the “Walk with a Future Doc” program, which connects community members and Feinberg medical students to discuss important health topics while taking weekly walks in Chicago parks.
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The Long Haul
The growing number of patients suffering from long-term complications of COVID-19 has spurred the creation of Northwestern Medicine’s Comprehensive COVID-19 Center, which provides coordinated, multidisciplinary care.
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First-Year Student Reflects on First Weeks of Medical School
Already a few weeks into his medical school career, first-year medical student Max Wilberding said he is excited to get involved with the Feinberg community and take advantage of research opportunities.
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Wong Honored with NIH New Innovator Award
Yvette Wong, PhD, assistant professor in the Ken and Ruth Davee Department of Neurology, has received the NIH Director’s New Innovator Award, which supports early-career investigators conducting unconventional and innovative research projects in the biomedical, behavioral or social sciences.
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Improving Immune Response Against Viral Infections and Disease
Blocking an inhibitory pathway within a subset of specialized T-cells may improve overall immune response against virally driven cancers, according to findings published in Nature.
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First-year Medical Student Discusses Goal to Empower Patients
First-year medical student Cheryl Mensah is looking forward to using the knowledge, skills and clinical experience she’ll acquire during medical school to educate and empower patients and advocate for health equity.
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Residents and Medical Students Practice Advanced Physical Diagnosis Skills
Senior medical students and residents joined together to learn about and practice advanced physical diagnosis skills during a recent workshop on September 15.
