Byline: Melissa Rohman
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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.
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Study Explores Human Energy Expenditure Over the Lifespan
An international team of investigators have released the first-ever study to examine total energy expenditure over the course of the human lifespan, shedding light on human development and aging.
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Exploring Epigenetic Aging and Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Epigenetic aging could serve as a promising biomarker for measuring long-term cardiovascular health and disease risk, according to a recent Northwestern Medicine study.
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PhD Student Studies Mechanisms of Habit Formation
Priscilla Ambrosi, a student in Northwestern University’s Interdepartmental Neuroscience (NUIN) PhD program, investigates midbrain dopamine circuits and how they control the automation of motor programs.
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Supporting Women with Early Nonviable Pregnancies
Women with early, nonviable pregnancies of unknown location who were given an active management strategy had more successful pregnancy resolutions than those given an expectant management strategy, according to a randomized clinical trial published in JAMA.
