Northwestern contributes to several programs that engage young learners in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education activities and helps them explore the many career opportunities in medicine and biomedical research.
A delegation from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, including Northwestern oncology leaders, recently met with health leaders in Bolivia to begin generating cancer treatment recommendations to fit the country’s unique needs.
Measures of structural changes derived from cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) have significant potential as a noninvasive way to measure the risk of heart transplant rejection, according to a new study.
Nathaniel J. Soper, MD, the Loyal and Edith Davis Professor of Surgery, has stepped down as chair of the Department of Surgery after nearly 12 years of leadership.
A new study has uncovered a key mechanism underlying the control of a co-factor that is essential for all cells to grow and divide, and which may also play a key role in cancer cell growth.
Feinberg has been named as one of the top 20 best research-oriented medical schools in the country, according to the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings.
J. Chad Duncan, PhD, associate professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, has been named director of the Northwestern University Prosthetics-Orthotics Center.
Alumnus David Skorton, ‘74 MD, secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, has been named the president and CEO of the Association of American Medical Colleges.
Heather Campbell, MHS, has been named vice dean for finance and administration for Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
George Freigeh was one of 14 medical students chosen for Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics, to participate in a two-week program in Germany and Poland using the conduct of physicians in Nazi-occupied Europe as a way to reflect on medical ethics today.