Byline: Roger Anderson
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Mauvais-Jarvis Contributes Diabetes Expertise to Major Study on Obesity
Published in Nature Medicine, investigators have combined two hormones that hold the potential for a new treatment option.
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New Fellowship Providing Opportunity, Resources to Develop Medical Devices
Northwestern’s Center for Device Development is bringing together clinicians and engineers to develop medical devices with guidance from entrepreneurial experts and through a series of real-world experiences.
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Medical Education Day Focused on Active Learning
Fostering and recognizing outstanding medical educators – including faculty, physician assistants, nurses, fellows, residents, and students – Feinberg’s third annual Medical Education Day carried with it the theme of “Active Learning.”
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Ma Lab Investigating Neurodegeneration in SMA, Parkinson’s Disease
New Northwestern Medicine research is believed to have uncovered a novel therapeutic target for the number one genetic killer of toddlers in the developed world. Yong-Chao Ma, PhD, assistant professor in pediatrics, neurology, and physiology, is also working to uncover the potential of a new target in the fight against Parkinson’s disease.
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Professors Celebrated at Annual Meeting of the Minds
Started by Dean Eric G. Neilson, MD, the annual luncheon celebrating Feinberg’s endowed professors serves as a way to thank and honor these faculty members for their accomplishments and contributions to science, education, and research.
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Grant Writing Program Guides Community-Engaged Researchers
An innovative year-long pilot program has laid the foundation for training focused on elevating community-engaged research teams to the level of National Institutes of Health funding.
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Barsuk Presents Central Line Training Research in AAMC Webinar
Jeffrey Barsuk, MD, MS, presented information about the central line insertion simulation training program he developed and implemented with Diane Wayne, MD, to a national audience during an AAMC webinar.
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Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
To commemorate the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, members of the Chicago campus DREAM Committee hosted two panel discussions, a movie screening, and reception in an effort to connect the legacy of Dr. King to today’s social justice challenges through critical analysis and reflection.
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Mechanisms Behind Cancer Causing Gene Revealed
One of 11 “death-by-cancer” genes, the role of ubiquitin-specific peptidase 22 in the development of colon and ovarian cancer has been revealed for the first time.
