Byline: Sarah Plumridge
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Brugge Honored at Distinguished Women in Science and Medicine Lecture
Feinberg’s Women Faculty Organization honored Joan Brugge, PhD, director of the Ludwig Center at Harvard Medical School, with the Distinguished Women in Medicine and Science Award.
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First-Year Medical Students Save A Life
During a break between classes at Lake Shore Park, five first-year medical students discovered a man who had suffered a medical emergency and performed CPR, saving his life.
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Feinberg Students Organize Youth Mentoring Program
Medical students and physical therapy students mentored high school and college students from groups underrepresented in medicine, during the Health Professions Recruitment & Exposure Program.
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Feinberg’s Mentors of the Year Share Best Practices
Medical Faculty Council Mentors of the Year Diane B. Wayne, ’91 MD, and Kenzie Cameron, PhD, ’08 MPH, shared best practices and their own experiences at a mentoring workshop for faculty.
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Prospective Students Take a Second Look at Feinberg
During Second Look, prospective members of Feinberg’s Class of 2020 toured campus and met faculty and students before making their final decision on where to attend medical school.
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Testing Diabetes Drug Dosage
Northwestern Medicine physicians participated in a clinical trial to investigate the safety and efficacy of a drug for weight management in overweight or obese adults with type 2 diabetes.
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Hou Appointed to ‘Moonshot’ Cancer Initiative Panel
Lifang Hou, MD, PhD, chief of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention in the Department of Preventive Medicine, has been named a member of a blue ribbon panel that will help inform the scientific direction of Vice President Joe Biden’s National Cancer Moonshot Initiative.
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PA Students Kick Off Service Competition to Give Back
First-year physician assistant students established a service and philanthropy competition among their class to share their experiences and give back to the community, donating items to a food drive, donating blood and volunteering with community organizations.
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New Master’s Degree Offers Training in Reproductive Science
The new Master of Science in Reproductive Science and Medicine is an 18-month, full-time degree program focusing on reproductive biology and medicine, with an emphasis on applications to human health.
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Exploring the Architecture of the Genome
Northwestern Medicine scientists explored how the physical arrangement of genetic material organizes within a cell’s nucleus and influences the cell’s function.
