Byline: Sarah Plumridge
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Medical Students Explore Research Across Disciplines
Second-year medical students spent four weeks of their summer conducting research for their Area of Scholarly Concentration, a four-year longitudinal project that culminates with a thesis.
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Evaluating New Technology for Monitoring Fetal Heart Activity
A new study found fetal electrocardiogram ST segment analysis, a new technology used to assess fetal heart activity, did not improve outcomes during labor and delivery, compared with conventional fetal heart rate monitoring.
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Founders’ Day Marks Beginning of the Academic Year
First-year medical students received their white coats and recited the Declaration of Geneva during the 157th Founders’ Day, marking their entry into the medical profession and the official start of the academic year.
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First Week at Feinberg for New Medical Students
During the Introduction to the Profession Module, first-year medical students at Feinberg spent their first week of medical school learning teamwork, communication and patient safety.
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Estimating the Burden of Pneumonia Hospitalizations
Respiratory viruses were detected more frequently than bacteria in community-acquired pneumonia in adults, and incidence of pneumonia increased with age, according to new research.
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Resident Recognized for Commitment to Diversity
Linda Suleiman, MD, a fourth-year resident in Orthopaedic Surgery, has been awarded the 2015 Marco Ellis Legacy Award for her outstanding leadership and commitment to diversity.
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Continuing Medical Education Expands Future Offerings
As the first medical director of Feinberg’s Office of Continuing Medical Education, Clara Schroedl, MD, plans to expand and improve current education offerings through innovation and technology.
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Graduate Student Investigates the Role of Proteins in Immune Cell Development
Kyle O’Hagan, a graduate student in the Driskill Graduate Program in Life Sciences, studies Pak2, a protein essential in the development of a subset of immune cells called regulatory T-cells.
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Investigating the Role of Enzymes in Pelvic Pain
Lizzie Aguiniga, a fifth-year graduate student, studies the role of enzymes associated with pelvic pain and other bladder problems.
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Uncovering the Spread of Bacteria in Pneumonia
Northwestern Medicine scientists have revealed how a pneumonia-causing bacterium uses a toxin to spread itself from the lungs to the bloodstream.
